This study of the peacock shows the more representative side of Agerd’s work, harkening back to her earlier paintings — though the use of stones brings this fully into her current work. The artist’s symbolist tendency can not be ig- nored here, as she leans into the associations of peacocks with guardianship, nobility,
and — of course — beauty.
 
The male peacock with their famed plume makes for a useful subject, allowing Agerd to take on a less abstract project while still relish- ing the painterly details over the Flow back- ground. The painting is more interested with patterns, shape, and color than facsimile.