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Rendlesham Shadow Bird

By Robert Sherratt 2026

The title refers obliquely to the Rendlesham Forest UFO incident, Continuing a theme of nature as a site for the uncanny. The painting is based on drawings made from the natural history dioramas at Norwich Castle Museum.


 


acrylic and canvas on canvas 51 x 40 cm 

R S Robert Sherratt

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