Agustin Lara

Art 345

December 12, 2015

Prof. Delappe

Joe Allen the Duck Maker

            Upon entering the gallery I was kind of dumbfounded, I didn’t understand why there were just ducks everywhere, until I read the statement.  The amount of time and personal devotion to these pieces really brings them to life in a sense. However that being said I would have liked to see more animals than just ducks.  I appreciate his style and his art however I would like to see him expand he’s spent many years doing this and learning from masters, so I fell like now it’s time to expand his horizon.  He’s perfected ducks so now what can he push himself to do?  That’s honestly my only criticism for Allen.  Its really to overlook some of the pieces since all we see is ducks.