The Print Project - Canines of Cairns (2016)
Thank you for participating in Canines of Cairns with your dog!
The project focuses on the human/canine connection and the individual stories behind that bond. The artwork will come from photographs already taken and the print process of Photogravure. From my perspective, the story is just as important as the artwork, both working together to form a composite impression of the special inter-species relationship. The outcomes from the project will include an exhibition (KickArts Contemporary Arts March 2016) and a small-run artist book.
The story you provide about you and your dog is a very crucial part. Please send your words to my email address - [email protected]. It doesn't have to be very long, one paragraph as a minimum and no longer than one A4 page, (per dog).
To help you get started, below is an example of Cooper's story written by owner, Debbie Ross. Cooper featured in my last solo exhibition One dog is one, two, few. I have also formulated a list of questions which might help you.
How did your dog come into your life?
Why is your dog special to you?
What things annoy you about your dog?
What is your favourite characteristic of your dog?
How does your dog make you smile?
What naughty things does your dog do?
The project focuses on the human/canine connection and the individual stories behind that bond. The artwork will come from photographs already taken and the print process of Photogravure. From my perspective, the story is just as important as the artwork, both working together to form a composite impression of the special inter-species relationship. The outcomes from the project will include an exhibition (KickArts Contemporary Arts March 2016) and a small-run artist book.
The story you provide about you and your dog is a very crucial part. Please send your words to my email address - [email protected]. It doesn't have to be very long, one paragraph as a minimum and no longer than one A4 page, (per dog).
To help you get started, below is an example of Cooper's story written by owner, Debbie Ross. Cooper featured in my last solo exhibition One dog is one, two, few. I have also formulated a list of questions which might help you.
How did your dog come into your life?
Why is your dog special to you?
What things annoy you about your dog?
What is your favourite characteristic of your dog?
How does your dog make you smile?
What naughty things does your dog do?
Cooper collects fleas II 2015
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Cooper’s Story by Debbie Ross
Each day I begin my morning in exactly the same way, not with the latest electronic ringtone on my smart phone or with the harsh cry of an alarm clock. The first thing I hear every day is the gentle patter of 4 fury feet approaching my bed, followed by serious sniffing of my closest body part to investigate if I am awake. Some days I pretend to be asleep and I feel 29kg of fury hound step up and curl around at my feet on the bed, but most days I open my eyes to be welcomed by Cooper’s morning face. Cooper is always alert and excited to start a new day, he jumps on the bed, crazily rolling and pushing, encouraging me to get up. Cooper’s tail wags so furiously I laugh at the thud it makes on my back – it feels like a massage. Cooper howls and growls until I get up. I smile, wondering how it would feel to be that happy every morning....... .....Twice a day, Cooper insists on his walk, which drags me away from my work and resets my stress levels. Every day Cooper reminds me to walk barefoot on the grass, be present and enjoy the small things. He supported me through a difficult long term break up. (It’s hard to lie in bed depressed with Cooper howling happily and wagging his tail). Most of my close, beautiful friends came through Cooper playing with their dog. Cooper reminds me to slow down and stop occasionally; he even tells me when it’s too late to be working on the computer and it’s time to go to bed. When we first met, I really believed it was Cooper who needed me but perhaps I just couldn’t see it was me who needed him. I often wonder if I was supposed to go pick him up that first day and didn’t, so he found his way to me all the same? I feel very lucky that he did. |
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