In these series, I create images that relate to the killing of animals. I found my references in blogs and similar sources online, posted by the people who participated in the act. I do not spin the works to promote a viewpoint other than focusing the viewer's attention on the animal. Because many of these drawings capture a moment of pride that directly relates to an act of violence, they provoke judgment. The physical contact between the hunters and their prey, the eye contact between trapper and animal, or the inclusion of family members in the pose, adds to the ambiguity. I am interested in how the images' meanings change based on assumptions viewers make about what they see. The drawings function as documentation and reflection.

 

Timber Wolf, Tagged
2013
charcoal and pastel on paper
35x50 inches
Hung Bear with Heel Tag
2014
pencil on paper
8.5x11 inches
Ballistic
2015
charcoal and pastel
26.5x43 inches
X-Factor
2014
pencil on paper
7x10 inches
Four Wolves
2014
pencil on paper
10x12 inches
Bear Claw
2014
pencil and colored pencil on paper
11x8.5 inches
Deer, Lifted
2012
charcoal and pastel on paper
46x41 inches
Giraffe
2012
pencil on paper
9x7.75 inches
Bobcat, Looking Up
2013
pencil
8.5x11 inches
Trapped Bobcat, Paw Forward
2013
pencil on paper
8.5x11 inches
Trapped Coyote, Leg Out
2014
pencil on paper
8x11 inches
Hog with Mouth Propped Open
2014
charcoal and pastel
30x22 inches
Deer, Leaning
2012
charcoal and pastel on paper
39x50 inches
Cougar, Slumped
2013
pencil on paper
12x8 inches
Elephant
2013
pencil on paper
8.5x11 inches
Trapped Coyote, Snarling
2013
pencil on paper
10x12.5 inches
Cougar, Eye Open
2013
pencil on paper
12x8 inches
Zebra
2013
pencil on paper
12x9 inches