Trojan Cat 30″ x 22″ x 13″

Don Best: Animal Spirits begins September 17 and runs through October 16 at Littlefield Gallery. A reception with the artist is Saturday, September 22, from 4-6 pm. Certainly one of the most popular artists represented by the gallery, Don’s Animal Spirits is his fourth exhibition at Littlefield’s.

Don is a Maine artist who received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting, with a minor in sculpture from Maine College of Art. Since graduating, Don has continued studying and working with a variety of mediums. This has allowed him to develop his own unique style as a sculptor. His work is focused on reliefs, an art form that has been around for 6,000 years. This approach allows him to integrate painting, drawing, and sculpture. He takes advantage of combining these skills, creating visual narratives that are told through his passion for animals . Each piece is unique and brings life to wood. (see below) Don’s love for animals, especially cats and dogs, is a continuing theme and inspiration for his work.

Allegory: the representation of abstract ideas or principles by characters, figures or events in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form.

One of the powerful aspects of relief is its relationship to narrative. Combining the best of painting, drawing and sculpture, the artist can choose, compose, and balance these elements.
~Eugene Daub, Sculpture Review, Spring 2016

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