Brandon Ballengée conducts an amphibian field-survey in collaboration with the Yorkshire Reporter of Amphibians and Reptiles. He carried out his research as an artist in residence at Yorkshire Sculpture Park in 2006-07 (commissioned by Arts Catalyst, England).

Ballengée conducting an amphibian field-survey.

A selection of deformed English Toads / Bufo bufo metamorphs, collected in Yorkshire, England, June 2006.

Detail from “Styx” – deformed amphibian specimens that have been chemically cleared and stained on sculptural light-box.

“Khárôn” – a cleared and stained multi-limbed Pacific Tree frog from Aptos, California (in scientific collaboration with Dr. Stanley K. Sessions and poet Kuy Delair).

“Galatée” – a cleared and stained multi-limbed Pacific Tree frog from Aptos, California (in scientific collaboration with Dr. Stanley K. Sessions and poet Kuy Delair).