Nature Studies

This piece was inspired by Manet's famous painting "Olympia."  

The mole was sculpted using a real mole as the model.  This series explores human nature using elements of "nature."  

Nature Study: Sciurus olympia
Porcelain and stoneware

                                                   

Nature Study: Snake v. Mouse

Here is the finished piece that was inspired by a dream that I had.  My working title was "Naked Lunch" but it is up to the viewer to decide the outcome of this encounter. 

Nature Study: Snake v. Mouse
Porcelain and Stoneware

Detail

Anthrozoology 101

In looking at the idea of how we relate to and view animals I am curious about the effect of putting clothing on them.  Growing up seeing clothed animals in fairy tales and in Walt Disney movies I wondered what would happen if one animal is clothed and another isn't. Does our heart go out to the one who is humanized by having clothing even if the animal, in this case a snake, is one that we don't often feel an affinity for?

Mouse vs. Snake