Beware the gatekeeper
mixed media assemblage
mouse, dead and fossilised in a SENTRY mousetrap, cogs, gilt & guilt.
Set deep inside a game box with gilded frame.
Dale Copeland, February 2012
290 X 245 X 110 mm
| I found the mouse-in-a-trap when I excavated a corner of my studio that hadn't been uncovered for 20 years. Such a beautiful sad little beastie. Clamped by the trap so proudly titled SENTRY. Beware gatekeepers everywhere. From airports to the pearly sort. |
Dale's studio can be found at Puniho,
Surf Highway, Coastal Taranaki, New Zealand
More of her artwork, and the books she makes, can be found on her site at dalecopeland.co.nz.
email Dale at dale @ tart.co.nz (remove the spaces)