Merilyn Carpenter 17 Sep 2005

Excellent

Francisco Rivera 13 Sep 2005

I loved how you handle the blues with the reds and flesh...lovely.great contrast, overall a great composition...what an original piece...excellent. take care.

Timothy McAninch 13 Sep 2005

Rich blues and festive contrasts of cream tangerine. The ribs give it rhythm. I am reminded of work by Rembrandt and Bacon. Carnivore is close to carnival and by their original meaning, carnivore means to indulge in or eat the flesh and carnival refers to a time of lent when you purposefully refrain from the flesh. It is the feasting and indulgence before carnival that the word has evolved to mean in common usage.

jane diamond 12 Sep 2005

this is very thought provoking. i really like the fact that you let the viewer make their own assumptions, as i feel the same way if i'm looking at, or creating art. i will say personally this stand out to me because i'm a vegetarian. this to me shows the 'inside' view of not only the animal, but what they look like in the slaughterhouses. sort of exposing the truth of views people may not get to see. or don't want to see. this to me evokes something very raw, and stripped down. on another note, the choice of blue at the top really pops out, yet doesn't distract from the main subject matter. if i saw this for in a gallery, i would look at it for a long time. wonderful work John! very impressive

Analua 12 Sep 2005

What i can say???!!! Brilliant crazy!