Stefanie Hudspeth

Using animals as a form of an extension of the human experience has always come natural to me as I feel the unrefined, primal forms can explain the complex, rough and raw feelings in a personal pleasing and successful way. I am constantly exploring the ways in which I can bring out the humanity in the animals I paint by trying to bring out the beast in the human. I find the paradox indulging and see it as an ongoing challenge in my work.