"Community Mama"
acrylic on wood
2023
26" x 26" x 1.5"
 
Community Mama was designed to deceive the eye. From a distance, it appears to be nothing more than a mass of fur. But as you step closer, the details emerge—a cluster of baby possums clinging tightly to their mother as she navigates the rugged terrain of their woodland home. Or is she their mother? Perhaps she’s simply gathering lost babies, abandoned by other mothers along the way. As the little ones hold on for dear life, one daring possum reaches out to sniff a passing butterfly, threatening the delicate balance of their journey. Will the butterfly land and disrupt the entire operation?