“In
China, the panda bear is a symbol of peace. To science, both its colors and
species are mysterious. It is a bear but shares its name with a
raccoon. Its markings help it to blend into the ice and
rocks in the Himalayan Mountains where it lives. Giant
Panda is black and white in stark
contrast to the lush greenery surrounding her.
She is like an anomaly, exotic and dressed up like a lady attending a
tea party in a long dress and formal gloves.”
Elephant Oracle, 2010, Styrofoam, cement, paint, 8ftx4ftx4ft by Donna Dodson
The Elephant Oracle is the wise old one to whom we turn in times of confusion, doubt and indecision. The Elephant has a memory that never forgets. Perhaps it is a paradox that one who knows so much says so little. Yet, in its presence, we find the courage in ourselves to listen.
The Elephant Oracle is the wise old one to whom we turn in times of confusion, doubt and indecision. The Elephant has a memory that never forgets. Perhaps it is a paradox that one who knows so much says so little. Yet, in its presence, we find the courage in ourselves to listen.
Hathor is both an
archetypal figure and a very distinct individual. The stylized nature of the piece is meant to
“enhance the girl, woman, queen or goddess within. The mouths of Dodson’s
sculptures are closed symbolizing the mysteries they embody.” Hathor represents an Egyptian goddess of the same name
“who is depicted as a cow with a
disc in between its horns or as a woman with cow ears. Dodson imagines the goddess Hathor as a cow headed female figure.”
Baby Bringer, 2011, Styrofoam, cement, paint, 12ftx4ftx4ft by Donna Dodson
She is both a celebration of fertility and motherhood as well as a subversion on the popular myth that storks bring babies in a diaper clasped in their beaks.
She is both a celebration of fertility and motherhood as well as a subversion on the popular myth that storks bring babies in a diaper clasped in their beaks.
Moby Dick, 2012, styrofoam, cement, mortar, 8ftx4ftx4ft by Donna Dodson
In celebration of Herman Melville’s novel, Moby Dick, I wanted to create a sculpture of the novel’s hero. Melville was a brilliant writer. He created the Captain of the ship who sought revenge on the whale who had harmed him, not from malice, but from some animal instinct. I created an anthropomorphic sculpture in celebration of Melville's humanistic whale.
In celebration of Herman Melville’s novel, Moby Dick, I wanted to create a sculpture of the novel’s hero. Melville was a brilliant writer. He created the Captain of the ship who sought revenge on the whale who had harmed him, not from malice, but from some animal instinct. I created an anthropomorphic sculpture in celebration of Melville's humanistic whale.
Seagull Cinderella, 2012, styrofoam, cement, acrylic, 8ftx4ftx4ft by Donna Dodson
Tiger Mother, 2013, styrofoam, cement, paint, 8ftx3ftx3ft by Donna Dodson.
Photo Credit: Erin X. Smithers
Tiger Mother, 2013, styrofoam, cement, paint, 8ftx3ftx3ft by Donna Dodson
Photo Credit: Erin X. Smithers
Fierce and protective as wild animals, but loving, warm and human, they are a tribute to Amy Chua's book, The Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother. Tiger Mothers embody the idea that one has to be a different parent to each one of one's kids, because each child is unique. Dodson's art work celebrates the mystical relationship between human beings and the animal kingdom.
Danish Baby Bringer, 9 ft tall, oak, 2017 SOLD
