Flock, the Berkshire Botanical Garden exhibition running October 18 – November 30 at the Leonhardt Gallery in Stockbridge, will feature all of the paintings from The Illuminated Book of Birds (Timber Press), a new book written and illustrated by Robin Crofut-Brittingham, alongside a selection of works from her ongoing fine art practice. Crofut-Brittingham’s work is grounded in a long-standing interest in natural history. What began as quiet notes in sketchbooks — observations, scribbled bird facts, myth fragments, and found images — has grown into a visual archive that now takes the form of a richly illustrated book featuring birds from around the world and interesting factoids about each one.

Each painting in The Illuminated Book of Birds is a page of research made visible: a conversation between science and story, observation and imagination. The book is both part of and a natural extension of the artist’s broader practice. Come and see the original paintings from the book, featuring over 300 hand-painted birds from around the world. For more information visit https://www.berkshirebotanical.org/leonhardt-galleries-2025