Artist Statement

Figures and animals have always been a part of my work. I often use them as mirrors to reflect my inner thoughts and feelings about the external world. Maybe it’s that another living creature (real or imaginary) gives me something to compare myself with, becoming simultaneously an example of who I am, and who I am not. I’m not sure at this point, which compels me to keep exploring the subject.

Humor is also important to me. I enjoy laughing. My favorite type of humor somehow manages to combine bizarre absurdity with a greater truth about the world. It can take time and discomfort to get past the humor and strangeness, but I believe that the underlying truth is worth finding.

Damon Eckhoff
2006