Wheel Toad

My artwork takes a surrealistic view of biological processes and how they interact with our fabricated human environments. Evolution is an ongoing process and I try to show this in my art work. I tell a story of organisms that have evolved in cohesion with man’s machines or discarded relics. For example, coral reefs may use sunken air planes as a foundation to start a new colony. How far can this interaction go? Can organisms entirely integrate man-made objects into their complex systems? I merge biology with industry and shapes that most people are familiar with to try and convey this concept. This unique sculpture was originally hand sculpted in wax and then cast in bronze using the lost wax casting technique. It features a very capable and hardy toad that survives thanks to a wonderful prosthetic apparatus.