Canis_Ovis(Arthur Prothero)(@canisovis)

Artist Statement

Most often with my artwork I find myself exploring the dark, chaotic side of the natural world. Nature is terrible, and relentless, eternal. Observing and depicting it's details and wild magic has always been a touchstone for me in a lifetime of struggles with a manufactured style of living in a society that often feels meaningless and empty. Difficult and painful transformations within myself have long drawn me to external representations of beasts that stalk the forests of the mind; particularly werewolves. They are outsiders, fierce and feared, but free, self-actualized. The process of becoming & unbecoming is painful, but equally beautiful and inspiring, and I've felt drawn to depicting it my entire life. Traditional pen, ink, and alcohol markers on Bristol board are my tools of the trade, though I am becoming more familiar with digital media as well as experimenting with painting.