There’s A Hare In My Soup
Acrylic on canvas
16“H X 16“W X 1.5“D
There’s a Hare in My Soup uses humor and surreal mash-ups to interrupt the ordinary and invite a double take. A hare with a realistic face and oversized rabbit ears lounges in an old-fashioned white diner soup bowl, elbows hooked casually over the rim like it’s a hot tub. Human-shaped arms and relaxed posture give the scene an almost vacation-level confidence, while the hare’s toes cheekily peek out of what appears to be tomato soup. Yes—there’s even a spoon in there, as if this bizarre situation were perfectly normal.
The hare becomes a symbol of intrusion and surprise—the thing that absolutely does not belong, yet somehow looks right at home. The classic diner bowl and familiar red soup ground the image in everyday comfort, making the surreal interruption even more jarring (and funnier). The spoon hints at consumption and routine, quietly raising the question of who—or what—is meant to be consumed here.
The extra layer of wordplay—hare versus hair—adds a linguistic joke to the visual one, turning a common expression into a literal, ridiculous scenario. Humor opens the door, but beneath the whimsy is a reflection on how easily the absurd slips into daily life. The reclining pose suggests comfort within chaos, inviting viewers to laugh first, then notice how quickly the strange becomes familiar once it settles into the bowl of the everyday.
