The Bird Machine

The venue told me that the Groop had requested a poster from the guy who did the poster at that venue back in 1997, which was me. Submitted this design in for approval and decided to play nice with the 22 year old art director who had some notes for revisions to the art.

"Over the Prairies and the Deep Trees", from 2022. A bit of Mary Oliver for your autumnal Monday morning.

2025 Poster based on Jason Isbell's "Foxes in the Snow" album cover. Drove to Rockford to hand these off in person and got a brief hang with my dude Will Johnson during load-in. One of only two posters I was able to squeak out while working on the "After the Age of Dinosaurs" exhibit last year.

"Monthly", which is the only calendar you really need. 2024.

Wilco and Yo La Tengo, 2026. Four screens, 18 by 24 inches.

Positive Cat. 18 by 24 inches, six screens.

"October", 18 x 24", five screens. Chicago is trying to do Autumn right now, with mixed results.

"You Forgive Us and We'll Forgive You", a new screenprint for an art show celebrating the 80th birthday of the Mailman of Maywood, Mr John Prine. 18 x 24 inches, four screens. Signed and numbered edition of 100. Available at thebirdmachine dot com

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Heading into two shows next week with our friends in SKWM. A nice article that’s mostly factually accurate.

Backlit illustrator with the actual-size Titanoboa I worked on for about a week during the spring. Currently up at Chicago’s Field Museum.

New poster for Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit at the beautiful Coronado Theatre in Rockford, IL on July 12, 2025. Five screens, 18 by 24 inches. Available next week at thebirdmachine dot com.

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Chicago. HCR sign carrier is 14.

"Toshiro Action" was released early in 2024, based on our new kitten, who often comes to work with me (like today). Three screens, 18 by 24 inches. Signed and numbered edition of 200.

"Out at Dawn" was made in October 2024 to raise money for the Penland Post Office building in Penland, NC. The charismatic old structure narrowly avoided being carried off my Hurricane Helene's floodwaters. Six screens, 18 by 24 inches. Signed and numbered. thebirdmachine dot com.

"Wide Awake" from 2023. Six screens, 18 by 24 inches. Signed and numbered edition of 250. "He just needs some space and a lot of trees / A place to sleep / A place to breathe"

“Monthly”, 2024. Four screens. 18 by 24 inches. Signed and numbered edition of 200.

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit in Duluth MN (2024). Screenprint. 18 by 24 inches. Signed and numbered edition of 225. thebirdmachine dot com.

First post to Flashes. Hello! “Plans”, 2025. Five screens, 18 by 24 inches. Signed and numbered edition of 240. Available at thebirdmachine dot com.

This is the new set of fourteen 4 by 6 inch screenprints available at thebirdmachine.com. I’ll post some cat photos later.

One of the fourteen different small screenprints included in the new sets which will be available at noon Chicago time on Friday Feb 14 at thebirdmachine.com .

Section of a mural, still in process. Trying to add some positivity to the world.

I’ve added two new screenprints (and several old ones) to thebirdmachine dot com

@maryldixon.bsky.social -Thanks for making me aware of that cover of “Save it for Later”. A great start to this Monday.

Drawing in process for a thing that won’t be seen until third quarter 2025, if at all. Trying to set a tone on this app, since I’ve only got like 30 followers at the moment.

Registered for Bluesky over a year ago, but have yet to fully engage in political doomscrolling here. Just took Sinker’s advice and moved Twitter to a back page of my phone and replaced the icon with this one. I probably don’t have the time to post work pictures here. That will stay on IG for now.

Hello to Bluesky. First post. Current work is available at thebirdmachine.com. Instagram is still my main go-to, @ thebirdmachine. Drink some coffee, call a family member to say hi, double-knot your shoes, and go outside.