Elizabeth McGraw

Los Angeles-born artist Elizabeth McGrath has always had an eye for the strange beauty in the grotesqueries of life; this appreciation is nowhere more evident than in her work. Inspired by the relationship between the natural world and the detritus of consumer culture, she brings forth a new cavalcade of creatures from the darker corners of the streets, the city, the imagination. It is this melancholy interaction between man-made status symbols and suffering specimens of nature that make up her intricate body of work



Having spent most of this year traveling across America touring with my band I've become acquainted with the diverse landscapes, animals and people nationwide. Though every place is unique in it's own way, there are commonalities that cross all boundaries including between species. The need to find shelter, food, companionship and success relate to all people, animals, spaces and times across our country. This shared desire, and its related struggle is what I am exploring with this show -American Animals and the Golden Cave- every living thing trying to find its best most comfortable fit in a sometimes hostile environment- some get lucky and others not as fortunate- some live in the golden cave and some in the black shadows in the valleys of the mountain-

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