According to the The Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, it is illegal to collect feathers from birds that are migratory and native to the United States territories. As an amateur birder, I would love to collect feathers, but am restricted to non-native or non-migratory birds, such as peacocks, turkeys, and domesticated fowl. This series allows me to collect feathers lawfully, as paintings. This body of work was inspired by the 19th-century naturalist, ornithologist, and artist John James Audubon.

The first painting in the collection, Pictorial Encyclopedia of Shakespearean Birds, catalogs feathers from every bird mentioned in Shakespeare's writing. It was acquired by the Folger Shakespeare Library of Washington DC in 2012.