This new exhibit at the Flinn Gallery shows how eight artists interpret our complicated relationship with the animal kingdom and questions from differing artistic viewpoints how we interact with animals. The animal world is seen through a lens of whimsy, myth, sympathy and science in paint, sculpture and installation.
Jaclyn Conley”™s work depicts familial conflicts among both domesticated and predatory animals. April DeMarco captures the strength and grace of horses and the symbolism they bring to viewers. Anne Lemanski creates life-size sculptures of leather, vintage paper, fabrics, vinyl and Roulux, a metallic plastic, sewn to create the cover of her fantastic animals, and examines the symbiotic relationship between humans and animals. Kathryn Lynch paints what she passes on a daily basis and for two years she has based her paintings on her neighborhood dog park. Jane O”™Hara takes two lines of inquiry in her paintings, delving into the role of animals as commodities in our culture. Alexandra Sax”™s installation is reflective of a tradition in the 17th to early 20th centuries of the American and European travelling display of collections of exotic animals. Jain Tarnower”™s work derives from her interest in heritage-breed livestock, among them the Charolais cattle and Black Icelandic and Wiltshire sheep. Each of Brad Woodfin”™s animal subjects delicately emerge from a deep black background, existing between darkness and light, mystery and revelation, power and vulnerability.
For more information, visit the Flinn Gallery website at flinngallery.com or call 203-622-7947.
