Epitaph For A Captive Cheetah
by J L Meadows
Title
Epitaph For A Captive Cheetah
Artist
J L Meadows
Medium
Mixed Media - Chalks And Pencils
Description
This piece started out as a bit of doodling and the thought: what if the cracks on an old, decaying wall formed a picture? And then the old saying "If walls could talk" got mixed in, and then a childhood memory of a visit to a zoo badly in need of refurbishment probably added to the mix. Then a cheetah entered the picture, probably because cheetahs are my favorite wild cat. The idea of caging such a swift, fierce creature is pretty horrific. In the end, while I really didn't set out to make a statement with this picture, I guess I kind of did.
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August 17th, 2012
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Sarah Irland
Congratulations, J L, on your Win in the Hidden Message Artwork Contest for this poignant work of art! L/F
Greta Foose
A very creative and powerful image. I feel the same way about cheetahs. I don't mine animals being in zoos to create wonder in children who will someday rule the world. But somehow, I know a cheetah just doesn't belong where it can't run.
GJ Glorijean
JLM, Works like this are welcome in the ACL Art CHANGES Lives... Discovering your work in the From the Heart show. GJ
Dorothy Pugh
Fascinating thought processes detailed here, leading to a great result! Helpful to artists as well as idealists. l/f
Anne Gifford
You certainly did make a worthy statement, and I really enjoyed reading about your thought process as you did so. like/f/vote
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