Eugene is my elephant. He has been with me since before college which says a lot because college was 12 years ago. It’s possible that he came in a happy meal. The print above was his first appearance in my work. It was an assignment for my printmaking class at Drew and I think I was having a very hard time deciding what to make images of in that class. That is the foundation of my relationship with this stuffed elephant. I draw him when I have no idea about what to draw…and squares sometimes.
Now Eugene has his own shelf in my studio. He sits right behind where I paint my pictures, quietly. He makes appearances on my instagram account on occasion too.