Artist Profile

Bald Eagle
30"L x 14"H x 2"D

Happy as a Pig
24"L x 8"H x 6"D

Blue Heron
25Hx9Wx2D"

Bad Bunny
30"H x 8"W x 2"D

One-of-a-kind whimsical animals crafted from locally sourced driftwood hand painted in acrylics and preserved with polyurethane.

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Bull 48"H x 24"W x 12"D $425	Possum Family 48"H x 10"W x 6"D $175	Saint Bernard 6"H x 4"W x 2"D $50

Joan Pollak, a Newtown, Connecticut artist whose work appears in local galleries and private collections, specializes in animal art created from locally sourced, hand-painted driftwood. She looks to each piece of wood to reveal the animal hidden within, then she helps it emerge to express its unique, often whimsical personality. The result: one-of-kind hanging and freestanding animal sculptures – ranging from those of the barnyard variety to the Africa veldt to the tip of Antarctic – that are preserved beneath layers of polyurethane for display both indoors and out. Ms. Pollak studied graphic design at the University of Florida, where she earned a B.A. in Art, as well as an M.A. in English. Her work has been featured at several shows, art festivals, in online shops, as well as in private collections. 

To see more artwork, go to flickr.com/photos/driftwoodanimals or visit on Facebook at /Joan-Pollak-Animal-Art
To arrange purchase and commission, contact Joan Pollak at jpromote@sbcglobal.net or 203-426-1581

See below 2 examples of how Animal Art begins - BEFORE and AFTER

For commissions, sales, pickup/delivery/shipping,
Contact Joan Pollak, artist at jpromote@sbcglobal.net or 203-426-1581
To see more artwork, go to flickr.com/photos/driftwoodanimals  or visit on Facebook at /Joan-Pollak-Animal-Art

      
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