"My little dog, a heartbeat at my feet." - Edith Wharton
 
Big or little, a sleeping dog at my feet is soothing and peaceful, an act of trust of and love for a dog to fall asleep in my presence.  
 
Relief Engraving and Letterpress,  10" h x 8"w, print edition of 10 on 100% Cotton Rag paper . Available Unframed.
 
Process:  This piece combines relief engraving with letterpress. Each letter is individually set to make a word and hand inked with a special blend of colors for the limited edition.  The paper is run through the press a second time to print the dog, a hand engraved shaped plate. Each print taken from the plate is part of an edition, and numbered. Printed on 100% Cotton Rag Paper.