PreyDrive

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In a wild state, especially after escape from captivity or domestication. Occasionally I make things, more often I care for plants.

Photograph of my backyard taken on a phone camera
A hand drawn comic featuring 4 panels. The top panel shows a set of hands hovering over a sketchbook with the words "I never know what to draw...". The second panel shows a bust of the character the hands in the first panel belong to, along with the words "hmmm...???". The third panel shows the surrounded by scribbles of different motifs including stars, stick creatures, and plants. It includes the words "I've been doodling a lot.". The final panel shows the main comic character laying down with another pointy eared character and a small cat. The text reads "it's been busy. New house. Work sucks. It's HOT." "We're enjoying a few days of rest, I think.". That's it!
Watercolor painting of two creatures cuddling.
Two small unfired clay sculptures.
A screenshot of an ipad drawing of an original character on a bright orange background with the drawing program (clip studio paint) visible.
A photograph of captive Nepenthes truncata, a pitcher plant from South East Asia. The plant is in a small plastic container being held in someone's hand. The pitcher itself is about 6" long and an inch wide, with a slightly flared opening at the top. It is mostly light green with some red at the top and red flecks inside the mouth.
A photograph of a small porcelain bowl made from marbled pink, red, and bright green stained clay. In the center of the bowl is a doodle of a strange dragon painted on with black underglaze.
A photograph of the inside of an indoor greenhouse. It is overflowing with tropical aroids, begonias, carnivorous pitcher plants, and orchids.
A photograph of a terrarium containing carnivorous plants and Joshua tree seedlings. The setup is sparse with much room to grow.
Small, lavender colored bloom of Passiflora foetida.
A small collection of thrown forms in different colors (from two different clay bodies).
A 1" layer of reclaimed clay slip drying out on top of a thick plaster slab
Photo of a small window looking into an indoor greenhouse filled with various tropical plants
A small ceramic vase, glazed with a Malcom Davis Shino on the exterior which resulted in a warm mottled, highly metallic/reflective sheen.
Ink and marker drawings of a blue and yellow puppet like creature. He is crying in various poses. There is writing surrounding the drawings that reads: "It's okay to feel lonely. You can be sad. But you can't give up! Promise me, okay? Okay."
A brightly colored puppet like creature leaps excitedly with his mouth open, full of sharp teeth
Interior of a small grow tent filled with tropical pitcher plants and aroids
8 panel digital black and white comic. text as follows - panel 1: "Did you find anything?" "Well..." panel 2: "I found this spikey thing?" "A sycamore seed?!" panel 3: "So, he'll be okay?" "Uhm. Yeah." panel 4: "I mean, I wouldn't worry." "Ok." "I didn't see any cuts or holes." "That's good." panel 5: "Anyways...it's only a toy, so you can just buy a new one - They'll check you out at the counter" panel 6 : "..." (no dialogue) panel 7: "Man, I'm still upset about what she said about you...Just a toy?!" "C'mon, you're not just a toy...Right?" panel 8: "A." "Right."
Two panel comic strip drawn digitally. Text reads: "Did you find anything?" "Well..." "I found this spikey thing?" "A sycamore seed?!"
Dorstenia foetida hybrid Succulent native to Africa. Has distinct alien-like flowers, which can self pollinate, that "spit" ripened seeds with great force.
Grow tent full of tropical plants
A piece of ceramic art sitting on a shelf
a piece of ceramic art on an orange backdrop