I am currently working on a series of works on paper.
While in Argentina, I was in awe of the smell and sight of roasted beef and bone. I urgently wanted, even needed to communicate my experience.
I had brought with me paper and a brush, but no paint.
Espresso coffee – earthy, rich, many-hued – struck me as well suited to the sensuous richness of the imagery.
Through these images, and this technique I am examining our perception of animals, and my growing dissonance with both the desire for and revulsion against the consumption of flesh.
Side of animal
Coffee and crayon on paper
2008
6 X 9 inches