Predator > Prey
handmade prints by: Karli Kane Hendrickson
Artist Statement:
I am on the computer a good portion of the day for design work, so
printmaking is a refreshing, hands-on, tactile escape. I wanted to
work with a theme that was playful, intuitive, and simple.
Illustrating a two-character vignette of an animal stalking its prey
seemed like a fun way to start. I began with a fox and chicken. One
print led to the next, until I had a small collection! This show
features hand printed screen and relief prints of animals and their
food. Scientifically speaking, predator-prey relationships show how
energy is passed from creature to creature within a habitat or
ecosystem. My prints depict herbivores, scavengers, carnivores,
woodland and sea creatures as well as urban wildlife. Exploring food
chains and food webs has kept this simple theme interesting for me.
Bio:
A native of Mystic, Connecticut, Karli Kane Hendrickson is a graduate
of Skidmore College where she received a BS degree in Studio Art,
concentrating in Communication Design. Karli’s undergraduate work has
been shown in group exhibitions internationally as well as locally in
her hometown. In her undergraduate thesis work Karli explored the
theme of human-land interactions as seen through invented landscapes
created through digital collage. Currently, Karli is working as a
freelance graphic designer and illustrator in Providence, RI while
continuing to make her own art.