New Inspiration (to me)

I would like to start using this blog as a record of new and inspiring artist that i stumble upon. I too often lose thoughts and names that may one day be helpful in the classroom.

                  

Amy Singer is a  very powerful artist. She is an animal rights activist who creates very graphic and morbid looking work from taxidermic animals. She would be great to use for a lesson dealing with sculpture, appropriation, juxtaposition, etc. Her work is provocative and  ironic. she does not agree with the use of animals for any purpose other than to keep one company as a pet, though she uses taxidermy animals in almost all of her work. She contradicts herself, but regardless she is a talented and interesting artist.