Avium
Avium captures a wide, luminous horizon where shifting clouds open to reveal a soft, emerging light. Reflections stretch across the surface below, dissolving the boundary between sky and water in layered tones of blue, slate, and warm amber.
Burke’s brushwork moves with both energy and restraint—broad passages of color balanced by subtle transitions that suggest movement without disrupting the calm. The distant shoreline anchors the composition, while the expansive sky creates a sense of openness and quiet distance.
Both atmospheric and immersive, “Avium” draws the viewer into a moment that feels suspended between motion and stillness.
Artist
Richard Burke
Medium
Oil on panel
Specifications
Dimensions: 24" x 36"
Edges: Finished in black
















