Kevin Sloan on "The Gift Arrives"

Our first Kevin Sloan puzzle, "The Gift Arrives," captivates with its mysterious formality.  We asked Sloan about the inspiration behind this painting, and he explained: 

Living in Santa Fe I often see prairie dogs in fields around town.  They can be pretty comical at times but in particular I was struck one day how they hold something with their two "hands."  It made me wonder what I could have them hold, and this painting idea was born.  I've often worked with the idea of a parade or processional movement of animals and objects across the canvas and this painting is a variation on that theme.

You can check out more of Sloan's art on his website.