Followers as Zombies Canvas Print

This is a statement art piece about leaders and followers. It is a piece that slowly evolved over time.

One of the things I noticed right away, even with the raw photo was how different leaders and followers behave. As I started thinking about this dichotomy, I also started to ask questions, which in turn emphasized their differences:

Do people think about who and what they are following? Or do they do it blindly? Is it good to follow anyone? When people look at a group of people following someone, what are some attitudes about followers? Do people on the sidelines think more about the leader before they think about the followers? Are leaders necessarily more important? How often do we follow someone when we really don't want to? Do we sometimes find it shameful and abhorrent? Do followers sometimes act like zombies, as if they've given into someone or an agenda?

When I look at this photo I see two people who are definitely acting robotic.

The leader...

I have a bachelor's degree in Studio Art and a masters degree in Art Education. I used to be an art teacher and taught grades K - 12. In order to teach art in the public schools, I needed to learn a lot of mediums. I have carried this into my art studio as well, painting in one area of the studio and making altered digital photographs in another part of the studio. My primary mediums are painting, drawing, digital art, illustrations, cartoons, hand thrown pottery and relief sculpture. If you see pottery in my photographic work, it is my own hand-thrown piece. I have shown my work in galleries and through juried shows at art centers and museums. Some notables include The Delaware Art Museum, Haverford Center of the Arts,...