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Faculty Mentor

Marisa Yow, MFA

Faculty Mentor Department

Department of Art, Art History and Design

Abstract

The purpose of this piece is to explore species present in Florida by depicting native species alongside commonly seen non-native ones. I decided to focus on mammals, specifically those I have personally observed while living in North Florida. By illustrating their unadorned skeletal remains, I hope to inspire viewers to consider the similarities, differences, and relationships among these organisms, as well as the lives they lead on shared land.

The species depicted in this piece are (clockwise from middle) Homo sapiens (human) - non-native; Tadarida brasiliensis (Mexican free-tailed bat); Dasypus novemcinctus (nine-banded armadillo); Sciurus niger shermani (Sherman’s fox squirrel); Odocoileus virginianus (white-tailed deer); Sus scrofa (wild boar) - non-native; Lontra canadensis (North American river otter); Trichechus manatus latirostris (Florida manatee); and Lynx rufus floridanus (Florida bobcat).

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