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contact: maggie.puckett (at) gmail.com
education:
2011 MFA Candidate, Columbia College Chicago, Book and Paper Arts
2004 New York University, BS Studio Art
 

Animal Morality No. 1
ink, acrylic, gouache on handmade abaca paper
8.5 x 11 inches

Medieval Bestiaries paired animal images with morally imbued text. In this image an angel is seen speaking in what can only be assumed is morally imbued speech to a common agouti.

Animal Morality No. 3
ink, acrylic, gouache on handmade abaca paper
8.5 x 11 inches

In the middle ages, paintings of couples used to serve as wedding certificates. Here a common agouti is officially, if medievally, married to a fair maiden. Above the bride and groom are their respective, star crossed, coats of arms.

Muntjac No. 2
ink on handmade cotton paper
8.5 x 11 inches

Muntjac No. 1
ink on handmade cotton paper
8.5 x 11 inches
Oribi
ink on handmade cotton paper
11 x 8.5 inches
Pelicanus (sketch)
ink on paper
7 x 5.5 inches

Oarfish
ink and acrylic on paper, accordion style handmade book
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Watershed (Forest detail)
ink and gouache on paper, bound in handmade book
Brownies Bovidae
ink on paper
7 x 9 inches
   
More to come!