Always Watching | Shay McCafferty

Original colored pencil drawing and stain on wood panel

9.5”x7”x1”

Artist statement:

My artwork revolves around the importance of nature and how people today seem to forget that we are a part of the natural world. The subject matter I often depict include animals, plants, skeletons, human figures and decay that I combine into whimsical playful colors or compositions. I use mostly wood as the surface for my detailed colored pencil drawings. I have also begun to experiment with other ways of incorporating and manipulating wood such as staining, painting, layering, cutting and burning to create new work.