Ayotte, Rick

A miniature with a bright-coloured laminated-bill toucan, perched amongst the leaves of an exotic strelitzia - a bird-of-paradise flower - over a clear ground.Signed: Ayotte M-30 ‘88 on the side. Polished, concave base...

The pink cockatoo with its orange crest, pale-pink plumage fading to white at the tips of its wings and yellow tail feathers is, possibly, the most beautiful of the 17 or so species of cockatoo. This one -set over clear ground - has a small black beak and is depicted perched on a branch, which bears..

A yellow-throated warbler - with its rich yellow & green plummage and black bill - is depicted in full song against a backdrop of purple & white irises and their narrow pale-green leaves over clear ground.Scratch-signed, numbered and dated Ayotte 6/50 ‘86 above the polished, concave base...

The clear glass set with a Vermilion Flycatcher - with its distinctive bright-red plumage - perched on a branch with dark green leaves and 5 white blossoms.Signed/dated on the side: Ayotte M-7 '86. Polished, flat base...

The clear glass set with a hummingbird - with a red throat and distinctive green & black plummage - hovering in front of orange blossoms.Signed above the polished, concave base: Ayotte M8 ‘84..

A compound weight over clear ground. The realistic design features 2 yellow-billed cuckoos with white plumage and brown striped feathers. Both are perched on brown branches bearing variegated green leaves.Scratch-signed and dated: Ayotte ‘81 above the basal rim and numbered 10/50...

A weight for bird-watchers: a Baltimore Oriole perched on a branch among dark green foliage next to its nest. Set over clear ground.Signed, numbered and dated above the wear rim of the polished, concave base: Ayotte 17/25 ‘81.  ..