"Gathering" is an oil painting created over pure copper leaf, with an embossed pattern of geometric shapes rising from the surface like radiant structures. The subjects, a flock of Tree Swallows, are depicted in varied poses of rest and flight, their iridescent blue plumage alive against the warm metallic ground. The copper enhances both atmosphere and depth, underscoring the birds’ enduring symbolism of community and connection while reflecting the harmony found in nature’s collective rhythms.