Raptor Art Spotlight: Brenda Lyons

We’re back with another look at an artist who turns her talents to the celebration of raptor-kind. This time, we meet Brenda Lyons. Based in Connecticut, Brenda goes by Windfalcon on DeviantArt, speaking to her great love of falcons (she even devotes an entire gallery devoted to Falcons). Her MFA thesis work at the Savannah College of Art and Design was titled An Illustrative Exploration of Birds of Prey in History and Culture. Clearly, this is an artist who is deeply inspired by birds of prey.

Her artwork ranges from naturalistic depictions of raptors in their environment to more mystical compositions which capture the spiritual feelings birds of prey engender in many of their admirers. She also does pieces painted directly on feathers. We hope you enjoy the following examples of her art as much as we do!

Four North American Raptors, © Brenda Lyons. Shared here with the artist’s permission.

Overlook, © Brenda Lyons. Shared here with the artist’s permission.

Sea Eagles, a feather painting. © Brenda Lyons. Shared here with the artist’s permission.

Voice of Autumn, © Brenda Lyons. Shared here with the artist’s permission.

Please follow Brenda at her website, at DeviantArt and peruse the variety of wonderful prints at DeviantArt and prints, masks, and original art for sale on Etsy. She also has written an instructional book for artists interested in illustrating winged fantasy creatures. To top all that off, she’s no stranger to raptor rehab, involved as a volunteer at Horizon Wings in Connecticut. We’d like to thank Brenda for her dedication to birds of prey, and for allowing us to put her in the spotlight here on our blog.