Myth can be used both to illuminate and obfuscate, to metaphorically provide an entryway and to close doors. Art, like myth, allows us to experiment and seek that which is profoundly “true” in the psyche, though it is not necessarily rooted in factual reality. Because myth is metaphorical, it can convey information without providing a literal interpretation of its images.

This body of work is a suite of etchings with aquatint and chine collé. In them, Heather Lee Birdsong uses a visual language drawn from myth, creating images that imply a narrative but where there is no specific narrative to attach to them. The symbols provoke associations in the mind of the viewer, allowing them to interpret the images in the context of personal experience.

For larger images, visit the artist's Flickr site.