Lord of The Flys
(charcoal, 23” x 34”)
exhibited at Museum of Science and Industry Chicago
When conceptualizing this piece, I was generally reminded of the protective female forces in my life: My mother, my sister, my wife…I even thought of my niece who somehow manages to bully her older brother while also being his strongest advocate.
The hyenas lend themselves to the protective nature of this concept because of their matriarchal nature.