#883 + ELEMENT 8 works 2019 Catherine L. Johnson + VETERAN’S DAY 11 November 2019 + K9 RAF JASPAR OBI’S SOUL RISING

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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: C                                                                                       Catherine L. Johnson  2019

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ELEMENT: D                                                                                       Catherine L. Johnson  2019

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ELEMENT: E                                                                                       Catherine L. Johnson  2019

 

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ELEMENT: F                                                                                       Catherine L. Johnson  2019

 

 

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ELEMENT: G                                                                                       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.

https://catherineljohnson.wordpress.com/2019/11/03/881-beloved-jaspar-obi-blessing-ceremony-for-from-with-jaspar-obi-monday-4-november-2019/

https://catherineljohnson.wordpress.com/2016/05/14/jaspar-obi-sweet-comfort-healing-accelerates-with-the-presence-of-care-14-may-2016-blessed/

 

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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

https://catherineljohnson.wordpress.com/2019/11/03/881-beloved-jaspar-obi-blessing-ceremony-for-from-with-jaspar-obi-monday-4-november-2019/

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