Dairy

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Arlie L.

• Artist Statement

  Cows are, at their core, docile creatures. They are innocent, and yet humanity's desires loom over them, represented in this piece by a glistening Neapolitan ice cream cone. Its presence is incongruous with its natural surroundings, almost mocking in its over-saturated hues and larger-than-life presence. I took care to portray the cows as innocuous; it is in their nature to be gentle, just as it is humanity's nature to invade their space. I painted this watercolor, titled "Dairy", to be representative of this dichotomy between people and nature.

• Creative Statement

  I use art to examine and pinpoint complex thoughts and emotions that I would otherwise struggle to articulate.