MY REACTION:  There are people who do not care for animals, people who like animals, people who love animals, and then there are people who know themselves as animals.  Who relate to animals on animal terms.  Those are my people.  And this painting is for them.

CONTENT:  This painting is designed to reflect the way we can see ourselves in animals.  The intimacy of that bond.  Our pets witness us at our most vulnerable and do not hide from our pain.  And they are always happy to celebrate life's joys with us as well.  The words here read:  My heart has fur and whiskers.

ARTISTIC CONCERNS:  In these newer works, I am trying hard to allow the creative process to evolve openly and without intellectual correction.  I am interested in the evolution of graphite sketch to loose gouache painting to a thin layer of acrylic detailing to that fine finished black ink line.  My hope is that you the viewer might feel the same bewildering sense of connection to the art that I do.  That sense of something lovely evolving from something rough and smeary.  Rather than the hyper-perfect kind of art that looks manufactured, you know?  These new pieces are meant to be more personal.  More human.  Maybe a bit fragile.  Certainly more emotional.  I am trying to deliver these new images straight from my heart to you.  Without allowing my critical brain to squash the flawed spirit of the art.

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW:  This piece is on acid free cotton rag mat board.  You will want to mat and frame this painting to protect your investment.  It will be shipped in a glassine storage bag or envelope.  Sandwiched between protective cardboard sheets.

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