Michelle Dennis, NYC artist, standing in front of a colorful painting of multiple donkeys on a large dyptich canvas.

The Line-Up, (diptych) 96” x 192” Oil on Canvas, 2009
As a child, donkeys fascinated me—elusive, wild, and unpredictable. Standing beside them, I felt small and fragile, watching them from a distance, wondering what they were thinking, if they were like us. Today, they serve as a powerful metaphor in my work—a strong yet tamed wild beast, carrying burdens of others while retaining its own quiet strength.

A distorted donkey laying on its back with legs in the air near a window, in a expressionistic whimsical playful  art style.

The Fall 96” X 96” Oil On Canvas   2009

Abstract painting of two figures, one with human-like eyes and featuring elongated limbs, reclining in a room with large windows. Two anthropomorphic donkeys

Foggy Window 48” X 96” Oil On Canvas 2010

A painting of a donkey with a large head and long ears peering into an open refrigerator. Inside the fridge, there are two shelves and a small army figure holding a bazooka.

Looking For Answers, 96” x 96” Oil on Canvas, 2009

A whimsical painting of two donkeys, one standing on the back of the other, with exaggerated features and bright colors.

Jump 96” X 96” Oil on Canvas, 2009

Abstract expressionist painting of a pile of donkeys.

The Pile-Up, 96” X 96” Oil On Raw Linen, 2008

Toxic Water  Of a Donkey, Oil Painting on Canvas

Toxic Water,   96” X 96” Oil On Canvas,   2008