Joianne Bittle, No Man’s Land series

My work is rooted in the natural history of animals that exist in large numbers, with consideration of the unknowable nature of the animals’ instinctual motives within their environment. …While the paintings do not show the same individual, they do mean to connect the solitude of a single animal to the reproductive power of the whole species. …these mysterious creatures are completely exposed, but resilient and appear embodied with vulnerability, and dignity. (via)