Animals are the innocents, wild-life, to be cared for and protected by humans, although species extinction continues at a pace. Meanwhile animal-human hybrids have existed throughout history. Animals become stand-ins for people, displaying metaphorically, the very good and bad traits of human-nature, which has led to the near complete anthropomorphism of animals, particularly pets, who are experienced as possessing human qualities and characteristics. Conversely, humans described as acting like animals implies brutish and bestial behaviour which is typically seen as being savage, uncivilised and sub-human. The taxonomy of living things peaks at the animal kingdom’s, mammals, and finally, primates. Rarely is the human animal included in such a taxonomy. Animal kingdom subjects are differentiated from living things within the fungi and plant kingdoms because they can self acuate bodily movement, including complete corporeal mobilisation, seeking out self-realisation and security.

1. The Assembly                    $ 1, 800
archival digital print on paper, on hardwood ply
18.7 x 84cm

2. Looking Left                    $ 3, 600
archival digital print on paper, on hardwood ply
26.5 x 119.5cm

3. Real Tigers                    $ 3, 600
archival digital print on paper, on hardwood ply
26.5 x 119.5cm

4. In The Middle Of It                    $ 3, 600
archival digital print on paper, on hardwood ply
26.5 x 119.5cm

5. Much Too Late                    $ 3, 600
archival digital print on paper, on hardwood ply
26.5 x 119.5cm

6. Vantage Point                    $ 3, 600
archival digital print on paper, on hardwood ply
26.5 x 119.5cm

7. Everyone Is Here                    $ 1, 800
archival digital print on paper, on hardwood ply
18.7 x 84cm

8. Moving Off                    $ 1, 800
archival digital print on paper, on hardwood ply
18.7 x 84cm

9. Procession Towards The Light                    $ 1, 800
archival digital print on paper, on hardwood ply
18.7 x 84cm

10. Slow Progress                     $ 1, 800
archival digital print on paper, on hardwood ply
18.7 x 84cm

11. Not Sure Where?                    $ 1, 800
archival digital print on paper, on hardwood ply
18.7 x 84cm

12. Keep Up                    $ 1, 800
archival digital print on paper, on hardwood ply
18.7 x 84cm

13. Faster                    $ 1, 800
archival digital print on paper, on hardwood ply
18.7 x 84cm

14. Coming And Going                    $ 1, 800
archival digital print on paper, on hardwood ply
18.7 x 84cm

15. Resistance Is Impossible                    $ 1, 800
archival digital print on paper, on hardwood ply
18.7 x 84cm

16. Hard Going                    $ 1, 800
archival digital print on paper, on hardwood ply
18.7 x 84cm

17. All In It Together                    $ 1, 800
archival digital print on paper, on hardwood ply
18.7 x 84cm

18. Retribution                    $ 1, 800
archival digital print on paper, on hardwood ply
18.7 x 84cm

19. Crisis Point                    $ 1, 800
archival digital print on paper, on hardwood ply
18.7 x 84cm

20. No Way Out                    $ 1, 800
archival digital print on paper, on hardwood ply
18.7 x 84cm

21. Looking Back                     $ 1, 800
archival digital print on paper, on hardwood ply
18.7 x 84cm

Animals chronology:
1980’s: figures collected and variously reworked
1990: installation configuration arranged and painted
1992: Queensland Art Gallery, oneWORLD exhibition
1992: Watters Gallery, Sydney, oneWorld exhibition
2000: Central Academy of Fine Arts Gallery, Beijing, Surface Tension exhibition
2022: figures re-photographed
2024: photographs combined into triptych panels – ANIMALS exhibition