#883 + ELEMENT 8 works 2019 Catherine L. Johnson + VETERAN’S DAY 11 November 2019 + K9 RAF JASPAR OBI’S SOUL RISING
November 11, 2019 by catherineljohnson
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‘ELEMENT’
MINIMAL. SIMPLE. PURE.
archival kraft paper + white line + archival black board
Catherine L. Johnson
2019
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All of my work refuses/denies the camera’s eye.
The revelation, the experience,
occurs with an actual encounter – presence.
The beauty of one’s beloved is
the improvisational/sacred listening
of/ for/ to/ with
the beloved.
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PLEASE CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO ENLARGE + FOR DETAIL
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intimate
— listening/attending with an open heart and with the open palms of one’s hands —
— listen to the light —
reverence
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ELEMENT: A Catherine L. Johnson 2019
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ELEMENT: B Catherine L. Johnson 2019
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ELEMENT: E Catherine L. Johnson 2019
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ELEMENT: H Catherine L. Johnson 2019
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This is the last day
on Earth
of
my
BELOVED
JASPAR OBI.
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ELEMENT
is the last series of art
that was created
with the
ALL of ALL
of
JASPAR OBI
in my studio
– sleeping below my stainless steel table
and
sending his blessings to me as
I dove for the pearl deep,
listening to the sound of the silver horn,
in the sea of my imagination.
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JASPAR OBI
was present,
a
glorious/vital/adventurous/joyous/blessed
presence,
for 10.5 years in my life.
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Sacred listening.
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JASPAR OBI
is landing his
SPITFIRE
at
1715 military time CST.
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Please light a candle for my Jaspar Obi.
Thank you.
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Peaceful.
Loved.
Supported.
Released.
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All gathered at 4:45 pm.
The wind was fierce and the temperature was frigid.
They truly had my back
– I felt an unusual comfort in the shelter of their care.
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I had bathed Jaspar
in the bathtub
two hours earlier.
I seared every pass
of my hand on his body
to memory.
He was too weak to shake off the water.
We would have a game:
Shake #1 to #8!!
Jaspar loved being bathed – feeling clean, fresh.
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Jaspar Obi’s
K9 buddies walked with him
as he was wheeled
in his cart
to
Dr. Pomeroy’s clinic several blocks away:
Juno (Leah),
Jax (Maggie);
Remy ( Erin + Todd);
with
Steph
and
Mike.
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BEAUTIFUL.
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I burst out crying
when I experienced
the beauty
of the
loving kindness,
compassion
and
courage
of those who chose to
walk with Jaspar/me
as my
heart
was
shattering.
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Love IS.
PRESENCE.
LOVE is a riverVERB.
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I
caressed
Jaspar’s
sweet body,
wrapped my arms around him
– my chest upon him,
kissed him,
and
thanked him
for our adventure
until…
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Dr. Pomeroy was amazed that Jaspar’s life force
prevailed over the grim prognosis
of his bone cancer in his sinus cavities.
Every week Dr. Pomeroy checked in.
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Jaspar and I
CHOSE to LIVE.
WONDER.
AWE.
Jaspar was/is my soul guide and companion in life.
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The walk back without my Jaspar
was walking without my legs.
Jaspar and I had created/ lived a beautiful bountiful life for 10.5 years
– together.
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Suddenly,
as we entered Mears Park.
the cascade of our stories
overwhelmed me.
I was surrounded
in the dedicated love of his BEST K9 friends
and
dear friends.
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When we were crossing
through Mears Park,
Mike stopped and said:
LISTEN!
We all stopped.
In the park’s pavilion’s stage,
from the large speakers:
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HALLOWEEN :
‘Art Dog in Transit (above)
Disguise English Springer Spaniel as a Cow (below)
Returning from the ‘BLESSING CEREMONY’ 4 November 2019
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