55th Anniversary Juried Member's Exhibit - 2023
- August 11, 2023
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Adara Koivula x
As a kid, I used to tell people I was a dog in a past life. Dogs were my passion, and I had more cute puppy pictures on my wall than most people have of their family. My deep admiration of dogs sparked an appreciation for all creatures, and the easy rapport between me and my pooch gave me a desire to learn more about the complex relationships that exist between other animals. This has become a focus of exploration within my personal artwork. People tend to underestimate animals, but if you look close enough you can witness the extraordinary acts of cooperation, emotional intelligence, and cleverness we normally attribute to people. As biologist Marc Bekoff put it: Humans are a part of nature, not apart from it. That is the kind of message I hope to communicate through my work in science illustration.