Alex Colville is a Canadian artist who died last year. He had his own particular style and I was lucky enough to get to see a special exhibit at the Art Gallery of Ontario. He was clearly an animal lover.
“I don’t think there’s such a thing as an evil animal.” ---Alex Colville
Colville viewed animals as essentially innocent – incapable of malice unless conditioned so by humans.
http://www.welcometocolville.ca/animals
His art technique was amazing and you need to see his work up close to catch the fine detail. However I noticed something about his compositions. A painting with a dog and human together, the human is hidden by the dog. The dog is the focal point. There were animals in many of his paintings, but they were never just decorations like some art. They were always essential to the message.
I do hope all his dogs are with him in heaven.
“I don’t think there’s such a thing as an evil animal.” ---Alex Colville
Colville viewed animals as essentially innocent – incapable of malice unless conditioned so by humans.
http://www.welcometocolville.ca/animals
His art technique was amazing and you need to see his work up close to catch the fine detail. However I noticed something about his compositions. A painting with a dog and human together, the human is hidden by the dog. The dog is the focal point. There were animals in many of his paintings, but they were never just decorations like some art. They were always essential to the message.
I do hope all his dogs are with him in heaven.
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Catherine
