Birds of a Feather is a collection of limited edition fine art prints taken from a series of original painted panels by Denise Allan. The collection is inspired by the artist's recent discovery of an early 17th century Il Bestiario Barocco (or The Feather Book), created by Dionisio Minaggio whilst he was the Chief Gardener of the state of Milan between 1616 and 1618.

Each page of the hand-made book depicts one or two bird species of Northern Europe in great detail. On first viewing they appear painted, however with closer inspection it's clear they are constructed from an intricate web of real feathers augmented with pieces of bird skin, feet, and beaks.

Denise comments that "The skilful use of these found materials produced a book with a charming naivety, found in the best examples of folk art."

The Feather Book, along with early examples of painted furniture inspired Denise Allan's original painted panels on board, from which the prints are expertly recreated from.

The prints bear all the marks of the originals: the chalky faded paints and the grain of the wood.