Artwork Description
Karine Swenson – Showtime
Dimensions: 31.5 x 31.5″ framed / 30 x 30″ unframed
Year: 2024
Medium: encaustic on panel
Living in a rural desert environment gives us an opportunity to see wild animals in their native habitat. We are witness to the hard realities of life and death, as well as peaceful and playful moments. As a painter, one must go past what one sees and find something more. Capitalizing on our ability to anthropomorphize animals, I hope to convey the sense of wonder felt each time I encounter a wild creature. When painting the desert animals, I find in them their tenacity to survive not just their harsh desert environment, but the destructive force of humanity. Maybe if I can help people see wildlife in a new way, others will feel a connection with the creatures we share this planet with.