STUDY SERIES | PRETTY WILD | THE LION, THE LAMB AND THE WHATCHAMACALLIT with Sophia Errey

And the lion shall lie down with the lamb

Isaiah 11:6

Beloved by artists for their rich symbolic significance and physical characteristics, these two beasts have been used in all media for thousands of years. But sometimes real animals are apparently not dramatic enough, and so we have “zoomorphs” – invented creatures often combining the features of multiple animals. Here we will explore a little of the range – from charming to terrifying – that these plays on the animal world can evoke.

SOPHIA ERREY is an artist, art educator and writer. She has lectured widely in the visual arts both historical and contemporary including developing and teaching a course on studio practice across design disciplines. Her most recent lecture at The Johnston Collection was AT TABLE 

The PRETTY WILD Study Series will reflect on the themes explored in ANIMAL KINGDOM (13 June 2017 -19 September 2017) exhibition-house tour. We know that all the speakers offer wonderful insights through their individual knowledge whilst exploring the artistic, social, and cultural worlds where a menagerie of art, fashion, interiors and design and animals meet.

image: Edward Hicks (American, 1780 – 1849) (detail from) Peaceable Kingdom, circa 1834 oil on canvas., collection of the National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, 1980.62.15, gift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch | image used with permission under Public Domain