Biophilia Hauntings

BY Diana Sudyka

Originally Published: January 04, 2016

Painting by Diane Sudyka entitled "Bear of Burden." Depicts giant bear with forest on its shoulders.

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Painting by Diane Sudyka entitled "Madrones." Depicts woman with raven on her head. Text reads: "Since returning from the islands she had dreams about madrone trees. Once or twice she swore that she heard ravens."

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Painting by Diane Sudyka entitled "Black Fox." Depicts fox wearing dress running over a field. Field has two small houses on it and many ghosts of animals flying upwards. Fox is exhaling flowers.

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Painting by Diane Sudyka entitled "The Backpack." Depicts opened camper backpack at base of a tree. Backpack items, such as thermos and pan, are being passed up the tree by birds, while a deer watches. Text reads: "The steller's jays were the first to sp

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Painting by Diane Sudyka entitled "Bioluminescence." Depicts fox perched on deer at night. There are lights in the sky and on the animals. Text reads: "They gathered in the bioluminescence of the fireflies until they too became the summer night sky."

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Painting by Diane Sudyka entitled "Sami Girl." Depicts girl wearing Sami hat and traditional braids and neckpiece. In the background, are rein deers and foxes. Text reads: "She remembered winter's embrace and that she was no different from raven and rein

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Painting by Diane Sudyka entitled "Marthas Pigeon." Depicts pigeon emerging from night sky. Many other bird sin the background. Text reads: "The last passenger pigeon died in 1914 in a Cincinnati zoo. Her name was Martha. When I was a child I wanted to s

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Painting by Diane Sudyka entitled "Lynx." Depicts lynx on floating rock, surrounded by dark birds. Text reads: "They would lead her back home."

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Diana Sudyka is a Chicago illustrator. Her work includes band posters and book illustration, and she sometimes volunteers at the Field Museum of Natural History.

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