Yukon Cornelius (2023)
8x8 Oil on Panel, black floater frame
I love this character so much. Like, if he starred in a reality TV show, I would be all-in, and I don’t even like reality TV. But Yukon Cornelius would be great in something like “Ice Road Truckers” or “Alaskan Bush People”. (If you were thinking “Naked and Afraid” or one of its various spin-offs like “Naked and Afraid XL” or “Naked and Afraid of Love”, there is something seriously wrong with you. And we should definitely be friends).
Actually, having said all that … he DID turn the Abominable Snow Monster, a wild creature, into a pet. And Bumbles, surely, must be on the endangered species list. I woudn’t want to see Yukon go full “Tiger King”, open an exotic animal petting zoo, and grow a mullet. That would be a tragic end to a beloved character.