The origin of my pathology

Things that crawl, bite, squirm, slither and cause serious harm; those are the things I dream about. Snakes, lizards, carnivorous mammals, birds, and insects with large mandibles are the most amazing organisms in my surreal world. As a child I was lifting rocks, digging through the mud - indulging in the fascinating world of nature, meticulously studying any and all small cantankerous animals I could turn up. With age I continued my obsession by studying the very creatures I had become so familiar with. My passion for these animals progressed into art - visions began to ooze out of the deep, dark recesses of my brain and that’s how my characters began to take form. Deconstructed from their original appearance, these organisms morph and take on a new identity full of color and emotion. The physiology that used to separate these creatures becomes less distinct. Soon it will become difficult to discern which animal originally flew, swam or crawled, but one thing is certain - all will most likely continue to bite, I hope!

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The CONTINUAL TADPOLE METAMORPHOSIS
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    gregory.hergert says:

    "John can take a bird or frog and make it a believable threat to our universe! In his fascinating world everything potentially will eat you but without malice.I take the side of his omnivorous undercreatures with their hunger until of course they try to eat me! I love John's art I hope you will too!"

    5th February, 2009

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    Nikki Pinder says:

    "Massively Inspiring!"

    31st January, 2009

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    urban don says:

    "An incredible collction of artwork. What a twisted-cute world this young man lives in. I want to move there."

    30th January, 2009

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    Leizelle says:

    "This dude's got a beautiful mind! Love your work!"

    20th January, 2009

Name:
The Continual Tadpole Metamorphosis
Joined:
October 2006
Currently:
Sacramento, CA, USA
I am:
Male and Taken
Website:
John Stuart Berger.com