In the drawings entitled Top Predators, I have depicted endangered species alongside beautifully and elegantly dressed women. These women symbolize indifference, consumerism, and waste.

In the series Axis of Evil, I portray critical species on the brink of extinction. For example, the whale’s brain is six and a half times the size of the human brain, yet whales are still destroyed for products like soap and cat food. The shark, which has existed for 200 million years, has seen its population decrease by 90 percent. Sharks are often finned—having their fins removed—and then allowed to drown. Dolphins and manta rays are also targeted. Much of this destruction is driven by the insatiable appetite in China for shark fin soup.

I have also created a series about alligator farming. While the American alligator is protected, many crocodile species are endangered. Throughout many of my drawings, I have incorporated Christian iconography—such as the Madonna, reliquaries, and the crucifix. These symbols are deeply rooted in our unconscious, and I hope these unexpected juxtapositions awaken the viewer’s conscience.

The alligator itself is essentially a living dinosaur, having survived multiple mass extinctions. The proto-alligator existed 300 million years ago. Yet today, we steal its eggs, raise it in small tanks, then club it to death, gouge out its eyes, skin it, and use its flesh for delicacies. We even sell its five-digit limbs and skulls as souvenirs. Most species are predatory, but ultimately, we sit at the very top of the food chain.