Max made this for me when he was a little boy. Now, he is in jail because of addiction issues. This giraffe reminds me of his lost innocence. I look, feel sad, and then say a little prayer of hope for Max.
The idea for this work began when one cold and rainy day I was walking to meet Danny for lunch in our studio space. I was grumpy because of the weather, cursing myself for not leaving a little sooner. As I was walking, I was thinking about all of theā¦