Skink Twins

Skink Twins is from a body of work I made in 2008 and 2009. The work has an environmental message that was inspired by animals that have become extinct in the last few hundred years. I chose to cast the work in lead, not only for its attractiveness but also because of its associations – dangerous, dense, base, even toxic – and for its use in weaponry. The pair of skinks seem to be spiraling downward, holding onto each other, unsure of their destination. –Artist statement