My Pet Duck
evokes a vivid landscape that reflects the imagined daily life of the fox and its explorations
Inspired by a photo from the International Space Station by astronaut Scott Kelly
Lavender Clouds and Red Cows
Artwork can be installed as a single piece or in separate but related parts due to its modular construction
The Battle of Canyon de Chelly, 2021, giclee print on photo paper, 16 x 40 in. / 40.64 x 101.6 cm. painting My Pet DuckThe Battle of Canyon de Chelly, Michael Darmody, 2021, giclee print on photo paper, 16 x 40 in. 40. 64 x 101. 6 cm. Edward Curtis' famous 1904 view of Canyon de Chelly in Arizona, the navel of the Navajo Nation homeland, matched with mirror version, so as to almost appear to be a single view. Typical PoMo strategy questioning "authenticity", "originality", "other", as well as exoticism, romanticism.