BUGS DEVOUR MAN. BUGS INHERIT THE EARTH.
◊ MY WORK IS INTENDED FOR AUDIENCES OF 18+ ◊
GIVE ME A PLACE TO STAND,
AND I SHALL MOVE THE EARTH.
ABOUT ME
My name is Victor, but I'm commonly referred to as Roach. I am a 22 year old trans male residing and attending college in North Carolina.
Associate of Visual Arts, working Bachelor of the Environmental Sciences. Forever a learner.
5+ years experience in arthropod and invertebrate keeping.
4+ years experience in wildlife interaction, collection and processing of animal remains for hobbyists, collectors, scientists, veterinarians, museums, and more.
Through science and art, I work to encourage and educate the populous of living sustainably and symbiotically with the natural world around us.
CONTACT
Questions, comments, or concerns? Please don't hesitate to e-mail me. Business Inquires Only.
IF THE LINK IS NOT ON THIS PAGE, IT IS NOT ME.
If someone under my name or brand attempts to contact you to impersonate me, harm you, or deface my business contact me immediately so I can get rid of their account.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Where can I view your commissions? As of January 2024, my freelance commissions have been closed indefinitely. My EDS has made it incredibly difficult to draw and fufill commission queues in a reasonable timeframe.
I have a specific question not covered in your FAQ. Where should I ask? My direct messages are open on all platforms, you can always ask there. I also have an email available to use in my contact window; emails are usually answered between 12-24 hours.
I'm visiting a show you're attending. What forms of payment do you take? Exclusively PayPal or cash.
What materials do you use to draw? All digital pieces are created on a Huion 610PRO tablet with 64bit Krita. Traditional pieces vary by medium, but as for brands I prefer to use Winsor & Newton, Royal, Faber-Castell, General's, & Prismacolor.
Where do you get animal remains? I am a roadkill collector and scavenger by hobby and profession; all remains are either found and collected by hand or donated.
If I buy a painting from you or a physical print, what are my rights of use? My artwork may not be scanned, copied, traced, redistributed, or duplicated in any circumstance unless otherwise specified.
taxidermy & preservation
❝Is it true one really lives on the earth? Not forever on earth, only a little while here. Though it be of jade it falls apart, though it be of gold it wears away, though it be of quetzal plumage it is torn asunder; Not forever on earth, only a little while here.❞
— Nezahualcoyotl (1402-1472), in the Cantares Mexicanos
GENUINE & AUTHENTIC SUSTAINABLY COLLECTED SPECIMENS.
My work is truly unique, and I promise you will find no other taxidermist who cares about consumer safety, satisfaction, and specimen respect as I do. Each piece has a story, no matter it's size, color, or shape. While some of my specimens are naturally deceased or donated, the majority of them found death through human interference such as habitat destruction or vehicular death/roadkill. As an artist and scientist, I find it a responsibility to preserve their memory and use these unfortunate losses to better educate our society about the natural world.While most of my specimens are only seen in my in-person shows, eligible works can be bought on my Etsy Shop.
Introducing the newest era of taxidermy and preservation.
SAFE. My taxidermy unlike most sellers is almost entirely void of chemicals and 100% void of carcinogens such as formalin, formaldehyde, and arsenic. Each specimen comes with a NFPA stamp, an HMIS table, and GHS pictograms to detail exactly what and how much was used on a piece.
SUSTAINABLE. No animals or plants in my work are killed for display or artistic purposes. Furthermore, almost 75% of all packaging material are reused items.
SINCERE. You will never find any taxidermist that takes the safety of customers and quality of work as seriously as I do, guaranteed.