This Small Space
April 2005
Art Gallery of Bancroft
Bancroft, Ontario, Canada
 
 

Artist’s Statement
this small space between the dining and living room where my easel and paint box sit –
this small space between Jake’s wake time and wake time when I inhabit this small space –
this small space between edge and edge of canvas where marks are placed –
this small space when our cheeks touch while we look at the marks placed on this small space,
in this small space
 
 
 
 

Li'l Yellow Cat Earns a Crown
Images by Rose Pearson
Words by Darrell Dobson

Far beyond the end of the world, 
In a place where wishing sometimes still helps, Li'l Yellow Cat said, 

“Mama, I want a crown.” 

“Oh,” his Mama answered, “A crown must be earned –everyday.” 

“Where will I find one?” 

“You must look for it inside and outside.”
 
L’il Yellow Cat began searching for a crown.
He crossed the water.
He met a moose and learned the secrets of the moon.
He met two love birds and learned to sing.
He met a tiger and learned to gnash his teeth. 
 
He met a lion 
who kept things in order and cared for others. 
Li’l Yellow Cat came across a sleeping bunny and stayed to protect her.
Li’l Yellow Cat realized he had been travelling for quite some time.
He made friends with a giraffe, a quiet fellow who only talked at night.
A crocagator crept toward the sleeping bunny, and L’il Yellow Cat gnashed his teeth to defend her.
He gathered together the bunny, giraffe, and crocagator under the secrets of the moon and taught them to sing.
L’il Yellow Cat had earned a crown.
 As Yellow Cat headed off 
to that which comes next, he remembered 
his mother’s words, 

“A crown must be earned – everyday.” 

And there was something else 
– he knew that he could.
 

 

Jacob's Alphabet
Images by Rose Pearson
Words by Darrell Dobson and Rhonda Uppington

A is for Ambika, goddess of an ancient age, assisting Asian women as a motherly sage. 
B is for butterfly at the bountiful bouquet, resting before the flutterby buffet. 
C is for cow, contentedly chewing, then calling her calf by quietly mooing. 
D is for diamonds, dandy and fine, delightfully dangling in a design. 
E is for ear, entertained by the show, enthralled by echoes of e-i-e-i-o. 
F is for fruit on faded floral fabric, favoured since Eden for flavour fantastic. 
G is for George, grandfather thrice great, painting with gusto; his gift: to create 
H is for Harlequin, a humorous mime, his diamond attire a hallmark through time. 
I is for Ifa, from Africa of late, imparting insight into individual’s fate. 
J is for Jacob, a gem and a joy, born in June, a jewel of a boy. 
K is for knitting, a kaleidoscope of colours, keenly enjoyed by mothers and others. 
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Other Paintings in the Show

"Li'l Yellow Cat and Friends- Red"
acrylic on canvas
3' by 3'
$900		 "Li'l Yellow Cat and Friends- Red"
acrylic on canvas
3' by 3'
$900
"Lion"
acrylic on canvas
8" by 10"
$150		 "Li'l Yellow Cat and the Sheep"
acrylic on canvas
10" by 10"
$200
Li'l Yellow Cat and the Bird"
acrylic on canvas
10" by 10"
$200		 Li'l Yellow Cat and the Fish"
acrylic on canvas
10" by 10"
$200

 
 
"Middle"
acrylic on canvas
3' by 5'
$1500

 
 
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