I have a secret obsession with bunnies. I do and I am not ashamed to say it. Lucky for me the artist Danielle Gundry-Monji seems to share the same love for those furry creatures and incorporates them frequently into her stunning work.
Although she grew up in a small town Gundry- Monji lives and works in San Francisco today where she went to art school but her love for bunnies started when she was just a baby:
"When I was born the first stuffed animal I was ever given was a bunny. I think that imprinted on me from the very start. This lovely creature with long ears and smile that made me so happy. Even as I got older that love of rabbits never went away. I am still given stuffed rabbits and rabbit type things for birthdays and presents. I have come to identify with rabbits in many ways.When I moved to SF nearly 7 years ago I brought that rabbit, my first stuffed bunny that I attached too. He is always in my apartment. Several years ago when drawing animal characters for my family I drew myself as a rabbit and my brother started calling me Bunny Dee. I was given the chance to go to art school and I jumped right in. It really wasn't until my final two years at school that I found my voice in art. That was after many trials and a huge heartbreak. From that came what is now the style of my art. My art speaks from my experiences, emotions, dreams and history. I'm a day dreamer at heart so most things come from that realm."
I love the colors, the fantastic dreamlike shapes and of course... the bunnies.
Check out her etsy shop "Bunny Dee": http://www.etsy.com/shop/bunnydee
