Although I was aware of the work of Andy Warhol, when I visited his exhibition in the Hugh Lane Gallery earlier this year it caught me off guard. I saw how Andy Warhol used the rich and famous in his art and how the whole pop art movement grabbed the attention of a new audience. So I thought, what if I used pop art to draw attention to our fellow creatures who have no voice in our changing world.
So this is what happened, I took my paints and oil pastels and reimagined my Save the World Collection. I know it’s not to everybody’s taste, but I love them! My daughter Dara has always said that it looks like my animal paintings are giving you the side eye – they seem to connect with the viewer. The Pop Art Collection will be available as wall art in the coming weeks.
I hope you enjoy them.
Catherine