Titled Omen of the End, this section serves as an introduction, foreshadowing the following work. Each vulture sits on a branch, watching the viewer. Their dark gaze represents a warning and makes the space feel unsettling. Surrounding the viewer as soon as they walk in, these birds create a sense of foreboding, an attempt to evoke the anxiety of death’s closeness. Often seen as harbingers of death, vultures symbolize mortality, the inevitability of decay, and the often-overlooked natural process of life’s end. Their stares confront the viewer with a question: am I who the omen is meant for? The work also brings up the vultures as endangered species. If you appreciate these birds, you know they play a crucial role in our environment, as they are vital for a healthy ecosystem. While the work does not bring this up in the visual dialogue, when presenting myself as an artist, I am outspoken about the Anthropocene, a term referring to the current geological age characterized by significant human impact on the planet's ecosystems, climate, and protecting our environment. During the show, I sold more than half of these works, and a portion of the proceeds went to the American Eagle Foundation to help raise money for the vulture fund. 

Omen of the End was painted with a limited color palette of red, yellow, blue, and white. I explored colors and all the different hues while focusing on the contrast of the sky vs the subject. I could consistently create colors since the palette was so limited, causing the same colors, like pink, my favorite color, to repeat, making the whole body of work look cohesive. I found it very important to have the vultures sitting on the branch looking at the viewer to give the effect of intimidation. They hadn’t taken flight yet, meaning they hadn’t smelt death and were waiting for the scent. The composition was also essential since I wanted the contrast between the branches and birds to be consistent in all of them. When referencing my photo imagery of these birds, I would increase the darkness on the subject and recreate the background to be bright and colorful, representing sunset/sunrise. Sunset and sunrise imagery repeat in almost all the work, representing the Grim Reaper arriving or leaving. Since the night is when the Grim Reaper’s cloak covers the land, then that would mean sunset represents the Grim Reaper's arrival and sunrise represents the Grim Reaper's departure.