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Joy Does Another Lap by Rebecca James

The title of this painting comes from a poem called Lost Dog by Ellen Bass. It’s a poem that celebrates the love a woman has for her dog, and the relief and joy she feels when her dog comes home safe and sound, not lost or dead as she had feared.

I hope that my art captures something true about the world — the beauty of the ordinary, the complexity of human interaction, the intensity of an emotion. My art is largely figurative and I attempt to represent what I see and experience with a sense of appreciation and humour. My work is colourful and eye-catching and can tend towards the naive, sometimes incorporating elements of fantasy. I like my art to tell a story, to prompt the viewer to think ‘I know exactly how that feels,’ or to inspire a sense of joy, longing or nostalgia.