Original Still Life Oil Painting: Bear Skeleton and Deer Skull

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Original Still Life Oil Painting: Bear Ribcage and Deer Skull
measures 48" x 42", was created on linen, stretched onto … more Original Still Life Oil Painting: Bear Ribcage and Deer Skull
measures 48" x 42", was created on linen, stretched onto sturdy bars, the sides are painted and this piece is ready for hanging in your home.

Grisaille - a warm grayscale background with bright red bear carcass in full color in the foreground. In the background are striped cloth, rat-eaten Christmas ornaments, tulips, vases, paper flowers, necklace. This is a Vanitas piece. Vanitas is a type of painting originating in Europe the baroque period, they are still life paintings that include reminders that life is short, you will die, so think about how you are living.
For this series the twist is - Life is short, (especially for the animals who you get your food from!) so make sure your meat is as tasty and ethical as possible.

This series is titled Meet Your Meat: Vanitas for Smithfields. The pieces were created to be shown and sold out of a great restaurant in Ashland, OR called Smithfileds. www.smithfieldsashland.com. less