Jen Mann

"My work comes from my own experience and understanding of society and how I fit into it. We forget that we are animals, we expect ourselves to not act like one or behave as one. As though we should fit into perfect molds and live up to unrealistic expectations. The series is called 'Fera' which is the Latin origin of the word feral. It's a personal escape for me. I think artists are certainly people who feel the pressures to fit into society. But we just want to be wild."

I'm loving these paintings by Jen Mann. When I first saw the series over at My Love For You Is A Stampede Of Horses, I thought that it seemed to make sense to compare a woman to a fox or a deer, but less common for us to be compared to bears. But then I thought about the fierceness with which momma bears protect their young and it made sense.

You can see more of Jen Mann's work here. If you happen to be in Columbus Ohio you can stop by the Nature Noir show in March.