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Tanya Merrill’s New Paintings Center Animals in Upstate New York
Artist Tanya Merrill has a new exhibition, “Land animal, house animal,” at 303 Gallery in New York.
The paintings use oil and graphite on linen to depict animals including a cat, a dairy cow, a horse and a Northern harrier.
Merrill made the work after moving from New York City to upstate New York and giving birth to her daughter in June.
Her new surroundings brought local animals into focus, including a hawk she often watches from her studio.
The paintings present animals as sentient beings with their own desires, rather than as lesser than humans.
The exhibition draws on regional folk art and Audubon, and challenges the idea that humans are superior to animals.
Tanya Merrill’s new oil-and-graphite paintings focus on animals in her upstate New York surroundings.
The works are part of her exhibition, Land animal, house animal.
Merrill’s family recently moved from New York City to upstate New York, and she gave birth to her daughter in June.
The paintings present animals as sentient beings with their own motivations and desires.
Subjects include a cat, a dairy cow and a Northern harrier, also called a marsh hawk.
- Who
- Artist Tanya Merrill.
- What
- She is showing new oil-and-graphite paintings that focus on animals.
- When
- Not stated. Merrill gave birth to her daughter in June.
- Where
- Upstate New York; the exhibition is listed at 303 Gallery in New York.
- Why
- Merrill’s new work responds to her move upstate and the birth of her daughter, and challenges a human-centered view of animals.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Merrill gave birth to her daughter.
Merrill’s family moved from New York City to upstate New York.
- Artist
- Tanya Merrill
- Exhibition
- Land animal, house animal
- Medium
- Oil and graphite on linen
- Location
- Upstate New York
- Animal subjects
- Cat, dairy cow and Northern harrier
- Gallery listing
- 303 Gallery, New York