Sleep Running red As I worked on this

As I worked on this body of paintings I discovered that by studying the small products that human beings crank out side by side with plants and animals I could relate a natural ecosystem to the encroaching system of human production that feeds off of it

as they are often an exaggerated mix of whimsical beauty and exaggerated macabre

Developing a wide range of design-projects and solving a lot of artistic tasks coupled with a great passion for the world of dolls and fantasy led me to create the first porcelain doll of mine in the year of 2010

and make believe

Sleep Running red As I worked on thisAcrylic and Varnish on Cradled Board 2015 20 x 16 x 2 in. Maryanna Hoggatt was born in the Philippines and raised in Arizona before moving to Portland in 2007. A painter, cartoonist and commercial illustrator, she started developing her Animal Battle series in 2013 and continues to explore the fantasy narrative through paintings and sculpture.