Laura Bifano

"The painting was originally done for a show at Thinkspace Gallery called “Picks of the Harvest.” I had played around with a few ideas initially, but nothing seemed to take shape until I took a road trip up Vancouver Island to visit family. The scenery was stunning emerald green farmland dotted with grazing sheep, so I used that as a jumping off point for the painting. I’ve always loved English Pastoral paintings and knew right away that I wanted to do something in a similar vein. I decided to introduce a predatory element to this otherwise idyllic scene, and a family of Wolves seemed appropriate. At the time I was also watching a steady stream of BBC nature documentaries and it got me in a contemplative mood, thinking about the cycles of life, death, and rebirth. I think that introducing the element of these artificial pixel sheep adds a touch of whimsy and levity to an otherwise morbid image." - Laura Bifano

Read on below to check out tons of process photos and the 1xRUN Thru Interview for the full story behind the piece and much more from Laura Bifano.

This RUN comes signed, numbered and with a Certificate of Authenticity from Laura Bifano and 1xRUN

Educated at the Alberta College of Art and Design, Laura Bifano has worked as a concept artist, storyboard artist, and editorial illustrator. She enjoys surrealist paintings, graphic narrative and cheesy 70's science fiction.