Ethan

Work on Paper

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Calvin University Center Art Gallery

The image features an artful watercolor and ink illustration of a turtle, its shell adorned with subtle shades of green, yellow, and blue, with delicate splashes in the background enhancing the whimsical and lively character of the piece.

The image features an artful watercolor and ink illustration of a turtle, its shell adorned with subtle shades of green, yellow, and blue, with delicate splashes in the background enhancing the whimsical and lively character of the piece.

Name/Title

Ethan

Entry/Object ID

2009.5.1

Description

Small figure on back of green turtle against a white background.

Artwork Details

Medium

graphite and watercolor

Category

Alumni Artist, Animals, People, On-Display at Calvin University

Made/Created

Artist

Taylor Greenfield

Dimensions

Dimension Description

image size

Height

34-1/2 in

Width

31 in

Dimension Description

frame size

Height

37 in

Width

33-1/2 in

Exhibition

90 Years of Collecting - September 4–October 20, 2012 Center Art Gallery

General Notes

Note

Expanded Wall Label: Greenfield explores the potential ties between animal characteristics and human nature. This drawing, done with graphite and watercolor washes, is comprised of two figures: a larger turtle and a smaller human. This size imbalance is an effort to even the playing field in a world which humans so often assume the dominant role: the world of the ethereal, the world of intelligence, the world of the feeling. This pairing develops into a visual narrative - a mythos born from a fervent interest in animal biology and the qualities and principles we can, or cannot, claim as our own.