CPS All-City Visual Arts Exhibitions

Teacher: Ms.Otwell
Grade: 5
Materials: Acrylic on canvas; mixed media; charcoal; papier-mâché, paper, googly eyes, cardboard, tissue paper, cloth, tape, acrylic paint, tissues, hot glue.
Dimensions: leingh: 13 inches, width: 9 inches, Height:11 inches

Artist Statement:

Artist Statement: Samonella the Chicken

Behold, the one, the only, the legendary Samonella the Chicken! This isn’t just any ordinary poultry—oh no. She is beautiful, smart, cursed, slay, sigma, and radiates a 100,000-aura energy that could make even the strongest warrior weep. The moment you lay eyes on her, you will be captivated by her luscious lashes, her fierce pink eyeshadow, and her undeniable main-character energy.

But beware! With great beauty comes… an unfortunate backstory. The day Samonella was created, her artist, Alexandra Jimenez, mysteriously (or not so mysteriously) contracted salmonella. Was it karma? Was it destiny? Or was it simply the price to pay for bringing such an iconic being into existence?

This isn’t just a chicken. This is Samonella—a living (well, sort of), breathing (probably not), slay-queen masterpiece. Approach with admiration… and maybe a bottle of hand sanitizer.

Alexandra Jimenez