I saw some painted carvings in Montreal which had apparently been made by an artist in a Mexican village (I couldn't tell you where). They inspired me to make these papier-macke pieces depicting classic Canadian animals in a "Mexican" style. More to come!
I've been working on this project for awhile. Papier-mache & Super Sculpey. Here's a list of the figures:
Dodo (Raphus cucullatus) - extinct somewhere between 1688 and 1715 Great Auk (Pinguinus impennis) - last sighted in 1852 Western African Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis longipes) - declared extinct in 2006 Caribbean Monk Seal (Monachus tropicalis) - declared extinct in 1996 Bubal Hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus buselaphus) - last specimen died in captivity in 1923 Golden Toad (Bufo periglenes) - last sighted in 1989 Silverback Gorilla Polar Bear Man
Here you go. Some recent oil painting "attempts". I am finding this medium to be very challenging but I thought I'd share some paintings with my many fan. Now you know that I've been "working". Ha.
I live with my darling wife and five pets at luxurious Amo Manor in stately Stittsville, in the western part of Canada's capital.
I have made some films and videos and have been making art since I was wee. I am just now getting "good", I think.