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Figurative paintings
can acquire the responsibility of addressing social, environmental
and political issues through visual parables. This combination has
the potential to interact with a wider audience.
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Beginning in the mid-eighties, I have worked mainly in series-form.
The "Dog Series" deals with territorial aspects; the "Eagle and
Snake Series" symbolizes the ongoing struggle for survival in a
diminishing environment; and, the "Elizabeth Series" deals with art
and money or the 'purchase of culture.'
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Another metaphor for me is the Grizzly Bear, legislated in 1942 as
the California State Mammal, after its demise in 1922 within the state.
There appears to be a direct relationship between its decline and the
growing popularity of Teddy Bears.
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The series "Warming Trend" addresses the effects global warming could
have for all living things on earth.
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Heidi Endemann
PO Box 1139
Gualala, CA 95445
(707) 884-3581
skdone@mcn.org
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