About the Dog Tales series by Constance Pappalardo

A few weeks ago I went into the studio with a desire to create something completely new. I have created mixed media pieces before, collage, photo transfers, etc…. but this time I wanted to draw from my childhood, from fantasy, from fairy tales; I wanted to make each piece tell a fraction of a story, or maybe the last line, the “happy ending” if you will. Using metal leaf (gold, copper and silver) the work has a richness in texture and paint, newsprint and collage elements also come into play to create a small world where a chosen dog plays the hero’s role. So far there are 3 in the series and more are coming.

And here are two more!