HAPPY “NATIONAL DRINK BEER DAY”! Observed every September 28th ….and let’s face it, every other day of the year. Perhaps not so coincidentally, the birthday of Arthur Guinness, founder of Guinness beer, is also celebrated today. While Arthur’s exact date of birth is disputed by historians, the Guinness Beer Company formally celebrates their founder's birthday on September 28th, so I’m in their camp. So for #ThrowbackThursday, I give you this piece from 17 years ago – the original punk rock squirrel, a founder in his own right and a beer aficionado with a fan club of a different kind. Enjoy! #BottomsUp The official title of this taxidermy sculpture is “Never Mind the Bollocks”. Like a lot of my art, it began as roadkill and includes other recycled components. I made the mohawk with hair trimmed from a horse’s mane and made the beer bottle out of miniature tabasco sauce bottle. I created this per request in 2007. Not my normal style or theme, then or now, but I can’t deny I had fun making it.
