A SERIES OF BAS RELIEFS PORTRAYING ANIMAL / HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS

I have always believed that art should contribute to the moral and spiritual elevation and social betterment of its audience. The series of bas reliefs in this exhibit highlight themes and questions related to humankind's relationship to animals. Of particular concern to me is the loss of animal species due to our continuing destruction of the environment. . The future course of the Earth's biosphere will be determined by our actions, and as a fellow human and artist, I seek to contribute to the decades-long effort to make people aware of the effects of our choices on the environment and the animals around us.

I believe the way that we treat animals, reflects on our ability to become true stewards of the earth. The intention of this series of wall reliefs is to make the viewer more conscious of the ethical and psychological attitudes he or she may have inherited. As an artist, I want to use the strength of the pictorial image to raise awareness of the paradoxical attitudes we hold toward animals. My hope is that the awareness of these paradoxes will advance the changes necessary for us to better manage the earth's resources.

For more information, see:
A Series of Bas ReliefsPortraying Animal / Human Relationships(https://briggssculpture.com/JeffreyBriggsReliefs/BasReliefs/Reliefs.html)
Animal Allegories: a collection of Bas Reliefs Portraying Human/Animal Relationships Paperback - July 4, 2015(https://www.amazon.com/Animal-Allegories-collection-Portraying-Relationships/dp/1514833980/ref=sr_1_12)

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
2023 AMERICAN MEDAL OF THE YEAR AWARDS(https://www.coinbooks.org/v26/esylum_v26n25a24.html)