the Doe, the Trout and the Gelding visit the Quiet Place where there is Wind and Rain, 2025

rehydrated acrylic and India ink on upcycled canvas

24” x 36”

The Doe is a part of an ongoing project investigating a family history of physical labour (namely ranching), informed by Mikell’s unrelated disability. In the Doe, Mikell interrogates the consequences of humans working in resource-extraction industries on non-human species. Mikell asks us to consider how these industries impact both body and land, and how this impact is compounded by leisure activities which often accompany these industries (namely hunting and fishing).

consistent with Mikell’s practice, this piece is composed entirely of repurposed materials diverted from cycles of disuse, in an effort to mitigate industry waste. As a result, imperfections to the surfaces of frames and canvases are to be expected. Please contact the artist with further inquiries about production.