"Keeper of the Bower" is an oil painting created over pure copper leaf, with textured lines evoking the woven architecture of the bird’s famed courtship display. The subject, a Satin Bowerbird, is depicted in deep blue tones that shimmer against the luminous metallic ground. The copper enhances both atmosphere and depth, underscoring the bird’s enduring symbolism of creativity, devotion, and guardianship while reflecting the beauty found in nature’s intricate designs.