Thunnus stannum (Lightly Seasoned Longfin), ink-jet print and graphite drawing on paper.

Sylvilagus artificialis (Cottonstuffed Rabbit), 16 in x 20 in, Graphite and ink-jet print on paper.

Castor cacao (Chocolate-Chip Beaver), 20 in. x 16in, Graphite and ink-jet print on paper.

99¢ Fauna

I find more wildlife in the packaging I pick up than I do in the actual stream. Taking ideas of hybridity into my drawing practice, I began blending printed advertisements and graphite-drawn animals.  They emerge from a byproduct filled landscape that is becoming just as familiar as the traditional “natural world.” In split compositions, part drawing, part advertisement, the advertised animal exists outside of its intended purpose. Pseudo-scientific nomenclature is assigned to the different drawn specimen, and the classifications are indicative of a split species in names such as Castor cacao (Chocolate-Chip Beaver), Camelus nicotiana (Camerillo), Sylvilagus artificialis (Cottonstuffed Rabbit), and the Ursus glucos (Harizzly Bear). The drawing portion of the compositions are reminiscent of early wildlife and botanical natural history sketches and prints.

Ursus glucos (Harizzly Bear).  20 in. x 16in, Graphite and ink-jet print on paper

Camelus nicotiana (Camerillo), 16 in x 20 in, Graphite and ink-jet print on paper.