Catta and Anemone

Part of the “Lemur Mourning Series” inspired by Victorian mourning pieces memorializing
the deceased with a lock of his/her hair. So too the paintings remind us of collectors' cabinets
that were all the rage in Darwin's time, a time that celebrated the marvels and oddities of the
natural world. So many species were discovered during that era, including lemurs, and today
lemurs and biodiversity in general face unprecedented risks of extinction.

NOTE: Hair used in these art pieces was opportunistically saved (or collected) during
routine annual physicals.

Original: 16” X 12” acrylics on canvas, hardware, lemur hair