Gillian Goulet
Pigeons
Illustration
2021
Acrylic Gouache
12x16in
Messenger pigeons have been used for thousands of years to deliver messages from one place to another. Some of their uses include delivering messages between homes, and during war to bring messages back and forth from soldiers. Pigeons have impeccable spatial memory, and have historically travelled hundreds of miles to deliver messages.
Work by
Gillian Goulet
Illustration
“Feathered Friends looks at how humans have benefitted from birds through our history, mythology, and present day, to show the strange and complex ways that people try to connect with creatures unlike...” [More]