Phil Bird 2017

‘Woman of the Rainbow’ is both a song I wrote on ecological / spiritual themes and a symbolic figure represented in a mural. She is a mythic guardian of the land, a figure of renaissance.

The glass front of your chakra exudes the four elements that create the physical world. The heart chakra infuses the Rainbow spirit.

In the throat, chakra (communication), I have placed a modified version of the Catalan star. She holds an olive branch in one hand and the geometry of honeycomb in the other.

Bees, just as ideas, pollinate and reap the sweet and rich energy of life to store them for use in the beautiful and vast symmetry of their constructions.

The hare, with Amphora is a symbol, in many cultures cheat creativity out of chaos. I have also included some olive groves and flowers that are native to Catalonia. A deer, often appears in my art, acts as a guide to magical places. Finally, a wild gecko, because I see them every time I visit the the village.

Phil Bird has paintings in national and private collections in Britain and Europe. He has exhibited paintings at national and international level for over 30 years. As a painter and musician, he has been awarded funding for numerous arts in education & community projects in the UK and internationally.

As a songwriter, his lyrical compositions interweave personal mythology of landscape with human experience and life. His music has a lilting haunting quality, which has its roots in a love of folk ballad tradition. Although, Phil’s writing and individual arrangements of traditional material have a contemporary edge.

Since 1997 Phil has produced 5 CD albums featuring his songs and poems. He is a professional musician and has performed at many festivals including Glastonbury, Greenbelt, Off Grid Buddhafield and Quest to his credit, as well as theatres, Art Centres, acoustic music and folk clubs. He now performs as ‘Troubardour’s Garden’ with fellow musician and painter Anna Georghiou. They have recently played Riba Rocks eco music and arts festival in Catalonia and created a mural in Riba-roja d’Ebre.