mixed media on Arches paper; 42×30”

“Looking into the complex world of genetics and how our defining qualities are written; game of high stakes, the lottery of life. Interestingly, the rat, scorned by man for centuries, has been instrumental in our own self-awareness by unlocking the inner workings of our genome.”

ARTIST BIO: Barbara Ahlbrand, a Cincinnati artist, has exhibited her work extensively locally and nationally. Over the years she has won several awards. Barbara’s work is included in many public and private collections.