The document is an artist statement describing a series of 12 artworks that depict the stages of life of a bird from birth to maturity. The first piece depicts a cracked egg symbolizing birth. Subsequent pieces show a young bird in early development, colorful flamingos and ducks emphasizing vibrancy, and a parrot sliced and blurred to represent the chaos of transforming from immaturity to maturity. Later pieces show moments captured in development, a fade from warm to cool colors to depict settling into life, and hard colors and ice to represent the complications of maturing through the seasons. The final piece is a black and white image of a mature bird in a cage awaiting the final stage of life.