Few combinations feel more distinctly North Carolina than cardinals and flowering dogwoods. The Northern Cardinal is our state bird, while the blossom of the flowering dogwood is our state flower—and both are also familiar sights right in my own yard.

I’m fortunate to have numerous dogwoods on my property and cardinals visiting my feeders throughout the year. In fact, cardinals may be the subject I’ve painted more often than any other bird. Cardinals in Dogwoods brings two of my favorite backyard inspirations together in a scene that also happens to celebrate two beloved symbols of my home state.

The original painting has sold, but a limited edition of only 100 prints is available. Prints are approximately 7.5" × 9.5", presented in an 11" × 14" white mat with a certificate of authenticity and protective sleeve, ready to fit a standard 11" × 14" frame.