Foil is a medium used commercially for perfume boxes or the tops of champagne bottles or covers of pulp novels.

I use foil as a way to blend graphics and fine arts. This specific work stems from the absence of a variety of species that are now only found in zoos. I'm interested how we navigate within zoos and how this activity is linked to witnessing a spiritual wonder of our world--an animal extinct in the wild.

Jeff Kinzel received his B.A. from Boston University, and studied art at the National Academy School of Fine Arts in New York and at the University of Iowa. He has worked at the Andy Warhol Foundation and as a studio assistant to Ellsworth Kelly. After a four year stint working as a middle-school teacher in North Carolina, he currently conducts art classes for young people and runs a photo-scanning business in Asheville. He continues to work as an artist, most recently focusing on foil portraits.