Pets have long been a source of inspiration and used as a metaphor for artists.
Pet art dates all the way back to the first cave paintings. Many artists have used our furry friends to evoke sentimental feelings and reflect on human nature. We collected a few positively pawsome pieces from local artists and galleries.
Imagine
i hear they mate for life
call out to lovers and friends
mark territory in rainforest colors
glowing teal wings
burning orange chests
a deep black beak-hook shares
dinner with the wife, or grooms
her pesky displaced feathers
imagine the shock, ripped
from this community of lovers
to an undersized crate marked
EXOTIC AMAZON MACAW
imagine
cramped miniscularity
compels its song — a scream
to that lost companion
poachers left behind
— Elizabeth Robin