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🍸 HAPPY "NATIONAL VODKA DAY” ~ Celebrated every October 4th. No, I’m not kidding. Dreams do come true. So tip one back tonight, or several. You have my blessing to start happy hour early today, just keep it classy – shaken not stirred and enjoyed responsibly. Never forget, friends don’t let friends drive like drunk monkeys. #WackyWednesday #NationalVodkaDay

TITLE: “Mother’s Little Helper Monkey” ©2005 MATERIALS: Monkey and partridge skins over a handmade old-school armature consisting of clay and wire wrapped in flax tow. Raccoon teeth for a superfluously toothy grin and a custom-made felt fez

This piece has become iconic in some realms over the years, appearing in 20+ publications both here and abroad. It's an autobiographical piece about the fine line between delights and demons, and reality and fantasy. The title is a play on words combining the Rolling Stones song "Mother's Little Helper" and the term "helper monkey" (Helper monkeys are service animals trained to assist people with disabilities) Monkeys: People either love ‘em or hate ‘em. Regardless of how you feel about them, it’s impossible to observe one without contemplating their humanness. They are a reflection of mankind at our best and at our worst.

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A taxidermy sculpture of mine that was just featured in an article by Dirge Magazine about the resurgence of age-old art forms and handcrafted objects in a world where so much of our daily existence revolves around things that are intangible. This wonderfully well-researched piece written by Patricia Lundy is worth the read. www.dirgemag.com/renaissance-handcrafts-fine-arts-celebrates-dark-culture/ Title of piece pictured; "Mother's Little Helper Monkey". This iconic piece has appeared in 20+ publications since its creation over 11 years ago. It's an autobiographical piece about the fine line between delights and demons, and reality and fantasy. The title is a play on words and combines the title of the Rolling Stones song "Mother's Little Helper" and the term "helper monkey" (Helper monkeys are service animals trained to assist people with disabilities) Monkeys: people either love them or hate them. Regardless of how you feel, no one can look at one without contemplating their humanness and how they are a reflection of mankind at our best and at our worst ~ *Sculptural concept copyrighted and protected under registration number VA 1-784-511. Derivative works prohibited under federal intellectual property law.

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Part of my personal collection; A baby marmoset I mounted about 14 years ago when I first was learning taxidermy.

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"And For My Next Trick..." A piece I did in 2013. It was a caricature of another monkey piece I did several years earlier. This piece was a satirical response to a legal case I was involved in where a large corporation stole the image of the monkey piece that this piece was based on. Much to their surprise I hired a lawyer. The corporation settled out of court and hopefully learned not to assume the intellectual property of lowly little artists can be exploited without consequence.