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Featured May 9, 2026

Paul Garland Hides His Concept in Plain Sight in a Series of Illustrations for RCSLT Bulletin

Paul Garland’s cover series for the Spring 2026 issue of RCSLT Bulletin is a slow reveal. The subject is frailty, and the butterfly is a natural metaphor. At first glance the cover reads as a peacock butterfly resting in cupped hands. Moments later something starts to shift. The patterns on the wings become speech balloons. The idea of speech and language therapy is built right into the creature’s anatomy. The cupped yellow hands underneath aren’t just holding a butterfly. They’re holding a voice. Frailty, communication, and care all sit inside one image, and the image waits for you to find them.