Amy Cutler

She draws inspiration from sources as varied as U.S. military survival manuals, nature books, Japanese woodblock prints, Persian miniatures, and Indonesian designs.

Ceremonial textiles based on Indian and Chinese designs are worn by some of the characters Cutler has created.

[4] The artist has stated that some of her work is inspired by her rejection of traditional gender roles in her 30s, when she chose to buy her own house instead of getting married and having children.

[5] Her women characters are frequently paired in scenes with household items, wild animals and hybrid creatures.

Despite her figures' childlike appearances they exhibit darker themes such as poverty, social injustice and violence.