Rick Bartow - Dog's Journey: A 20 Year Survey is now on view at the Missoula Art Museum in Montana. Bartow is a Native American of Wiyot heritage who is interested in themes of animism and transformation. His dream-like images often include humans crossed with crows, hawks, dogs, bulls, ravens, and coyotes and suggest states of mind more than actual beings.
I had a thought the other night when I was struggling with my grief and missing my own little being...
"Without a dog, I feel like an animal."
Rick Bartow's work speaks to me in my dream-like sadness.
Rick Bartow - Dog's Journey: A 20 Year Survey at the Missoula Art Museum until January 31, 2012.
To see more of his work visit Froelick Gallery.
Hat tip to Monatana dog photographer Lauren Grabelle for sending me Rick Bartow's work.
