“These pieces were created during June and July 2012. Each bunny has about two hours worth of work in them, if not more. There are so many different stages of the process! Drawing, cutting, sanding, gesso, paint, finish, hardware, signing. My wife thinks I’m crazy for not charging more. Each bunny is unique and has it’s own personality. After having lived with some around the studio for a while, I can’t help but feel like they are almost pets. Because of the way that some of them can sit, rather than just hang on the wall, combined with the fact that each is a unique shape cut out of wood, there is a sculptural quality to them. They are more than mere paintings. They are objet d’art.” – Max Neutra

“I attempt to get ahead of myself and let the work be the result of a direct feed from my physiological being. Whether it’s a face depicting an emotion, or abstract shapes, I strive for each painting to be like a signature. Quick and messy. Brave and permanent. Unmistakably written by my hand. Produced by the machine that is my body. Instead of toiling over attempted perfection, I indulge in the imperfections of myself and the world around me, and marvel at the inherent factors of chance that the process provides. Through practicing this approach, a stream of surprises emerge and I am in a constant state of discovery.” – Max Neutra