THE ASSOCIATION FOR CREATIVE ZOOLOGY

Formed in 1908, the Association for Creative Zoology is dedicated to understanding the beauty and complexity of God’s creation. In his infinite wisdom, he is the primary force in the formation of all things. God created the atoms which are the building blocks of his creation. His agency set them into motion in order to carry out his design. We can see his hand in the flora and fauna, as well as the earth, and its many landforms composed of rocks and minerals. He is the Almighty, the artist whose design principles are reflected in the unity and variety of all things in our infinite universe.

The Bible states “In the Beginning, God Created heaven and the earth” and “the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters” (Genesis 1:1-2). God’s creative presence is continuing, and ongoing throughout the history of existence. His presence explains the development of new kinds of flora and fauna that have appeared successively in the fossil record. We can also see our Creator’s handiwork in the ways that individual species are “organized energy,” a life-force that guides the development of tissues and also determines the lifespan of the individual and of the species. We can also see his design and organization in the mutual relationships between the various species.

The creation is far too complex and beautiful to result from a random process of natural selection. The Association for Creative Zoology posits that species variation has resulted from the direct hand of our God, who not only creates flora and fauna whole-cloth, but uses previously existing creative works as the building blocks for creating new species. This explains the common attributes of many plants and animals and is reflected in the principle of zoomorphic juncture.

Homer and Hesiod reported the existence of chimera in the ancient world and the archaeological and fossil record is replete with examples of zoomorphic juncture.  Among these are the Winged Bull of Assyria, the Persian Dragon Azhi Dahaka, and Yali from India. Additionally, the Bible also makes reference to dragons in the books of Job, Isaiah and Psalm 148. These prints, published in cooperation with the Hokes Archives offer further evidence for creative zoology.

To read a proposal to present "the Association for Creative Zoology" at your gallery, museum, church, synagogue or science fair, CLICK HERE.

“The Association for Creative Zoology" will be presented at the University of Arkansas, Little Rock Art Galleries from October 8 - November 20, 2009. For the gallery web site, CLICK HERE.

Beauvais Lyons was one of three artists in the exhibition "Darwin's Dreams: The Roots of Coincidence" held at the London Print Studio. To order an exhibition catalogue, CLICK HERE.

For an article about this project from the Fall 2007 Issue of the Mid America Print Council Journal CLICK HERE.

For a You Tube video on this project CLICK HERE.

CLICK HERE to view the the kiosk and prints from this project.