Description
‘The Elizabethan Fossa’ by Cassandra Kim
Artist: Cassandra Kim
Title: ‘The Elizabethan Fossa’
Medium: Acrylic and oil on masonite in a velvet-lined vintage frame
Dimensions: 11.5″ x 7″
Framing: Framed in a velvet-lined vintage frame (frame size: 16.5″ x 12″)
Year of Creation: 2022
Artwork Will Ship From: USA
About the Artwork:
“This piece started with this burgundy velvet-lined gold vintage wood frame. It is a long frame, so it was the perfect opportunity to paint a fossa, which I have been fascinated by for quite a while. I think they have beautiful aristocratic features, and with their long necks, I knew they would look amazing in a fancy ruff. I took inspiration from a 16th century portrait of a young Santiaguista, and I enjoyed the chance to paint all the tiny details of the elaborate outfit he’s in.” – Cassandra Kim
About the Artist:
(Artist Statement)
Cassandra Kim is a contemporary artist whose paintings reflect a lifelong love of animals and traditional art. Inspired by the master painters of the past and she seeks to put her own slightly absurd surrealistic twist on art by replacing animals with people. She also has been teaching herself to restore reclaimed antique and vintage wood items to paint on or frame her painting in. She is a Virginia native and 2003 BFA Illustration graduate from Virginia Commonwealth University, and worked as a muralist and graphic artist for Trader Joes for 14 years. In 2013, the Klondike Gold Rush National Park and Chilkoot Historical Site awarded Cassandra with an artist residency. In 2018 Cassandra turned her focus to her personal art full-time. She has been in exhibits across the United States and internationally.