When I see ___, I think ___.
When I see ___, I feel ___.
When I see the innocent loving dog performing, trying to please its human I am perplexed and a bit dismayed and yet, I think at the same time the sweet-spirited pup loves to please, it feels the joy it’s human has when they make art and their life balances out. ¶ When I connect with their oneness I feel their joy, their connection, and the positive energy they send to the rest of us by allowing us to join them in their play via the photos. - Gloria Jeanne Wyatt
When I see a dog circle I think of living with limits that confine until they don't. When I see a pink dog ear I feel vulnerable and open to what is audible when I don't have my eyes open and gives me more experience with this moment. - Andi Larsen
When I see the dog in the hoop, I think she might be stuck, or playing, or very obedient.
When I see her floppy ear, I feel a warmth. I feel that I want to see her face. I want to touch her. - Tracie Wells
When I see a portal to another dimension open, I think to sniff only after I've stuck two feet in.
When I see an animal engage in something other than a survival tactic, I feel closer to something larger than me. - Herbert Jay Bacchus
When I see this Polaroid of a dog compliant in this pose, I think of restraint, constrained women (it's a female dog), and the tension of an athletic dog that stays immobile within a racing tire. When I see the muted colors, the dog's bowed posture, the artifice of a noble dog posed awkwardly partially for aesthetic reasons, its tail painfully "docked" partially for aesthetic reasons, and the of the edges of the Polaroid left smudged partially for aesthetic reasons, I feel queasy about art. - Terry Barrett
When I see the dog in the tire, I think, how did that dog get into the tire? Did the photographer just happen to see a dog in a similar situation and decide to pose this particular way? Or was the photographer inspired in some other way? I also am thinking about the next action the dog might take - will she shake her head to dislodge the tire? When free, will she bite from frustration? Or will she be happy to be free and excited to see another being, one that might possibly offer a pat or a treat? When I see the dog in the tire, I feel resistance - what I imagine the dog is feeling. A pulling away from the situation, a feeling of fighting the reality of it. I also feel pity for the dog, for being what I perceive to be entertainment. And maybe I also feel a little righteous anger on the dog's behalf. - Samika Swift
When I look at the photograph, I feel tension, apprehension, and anxiety. I feel the dog pushing against the tire. Pushing forward. When I see the tail tucked, I think she is uncomfortable. When I look at the muscle definition in her rear legs, the dog looks stressed to me. Relaxed or (resigned) would appear as less muscle. She also appears to be pushing up against the tire versus cowering down under it. The tire is lifted up off the ground against her. The folds in her neck look to me like she is pushing against the tire, so she is not giving to the resistance but lifting against it. Her head is down but against the tire. Resistance. Resignation would look to me to be more of a relaxed, cowered, lowered look—the feeling of being overwhelmed. - Paula Davis
When I see the innocence of this dog, playing with a tire, it makes me want to play with him. It reminds me of the simplicity animals possess and I believe we can learn from the love of our pets. When I see an animal playing alone, I like to watch to see what it is she is trying to do. I feel joy in that she will allow me to participate in her quest. - Shirley Smith
When I see the energetic tension between the dog and tire, I think about the law of inertia. What? Yeah, Newton. And that elementary classroom thing about an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an outside force. And I make a connection. What if I do something to jostle that Newton law? As the dog, what if I look up at the sky, sniff a breath, shift my head or shimmy-shake all over? I feel mirrored in this photograph about what sometimes happens when I’m in an emotional upset. I see how I can stay in the pain by push, push, pushing. I also see the potential of what could happen if I interrupt the momentum of my upset, you know if I just do one little thing differently the tire drops. - Susan Michael Barrett
I was wondering why this doggie is inside of a tire, and where she might be. The main feeling here is simple curiously. Why? - Susan Brochin
When I see the work In Tirely, I think about how the dog is posed and its awkwardness. I wonder how long he stayed in that position or perhaps this is one moment in time and that the dog probably wasn't there very long at all. When I see the work In Tirely, I feel lost in a negative view of the dog's well being; however, upon reasoning it out, I realize this is one moment in time and that gives me a sense of relief. - Melissa Cooper
When I see this photograph, I think there is something lovely about the shape of the dog in the frame and how beautiful even without seeing her face. When I see this photograph, I feel a sense of strength and mystery and restraint. - Marilyn Murray
When I see the hoop binding the dog from movement, I think about trapped creatures. I think about how the idea could have come to portray entrapment like this. I think this represents a sort of blind obedience no matter what the reality. When I see the dog’s posture I feel that she is sad, and I am likewise heavy hearted thinking of her fear and helplessness. I feel hope that she will learn she can just turn her head to be free.- Lurline Speer DuPree
When I see, I think, silly dog, how did he get in that tire. When I see, I feel, he is having fun with a new toy he found. - Diana Walkley
When I first see this photo, I see the circle symbol that traditionally represents wholeness, eternity, God. When I see the dog's rather awkward position, I feel the struggle I often experience along my journey to wholeness. When I choose to fight reality, when I'm STUCK in my limited perceptions; and finally, if/when I but take a different look, turn my head, the "struggle" would become freedom, I can be at peace in the reality of the universal WHOLE. - Frances Dornan
When I see the dog playing I think fun. When I see the dog playing I feel happy. - Welles Grey Bay
When I see the dog in the tire I think that dog was really playing hard to get like this. I wish I could play and not worry what I look like or what others would think. - Michelle Brown
When I see the dog held in the O, I think of the flashing moment in which the dog stood still before raising a paw to move the O from her face. I think of the photographer and the hundreds of photos we don't see when we see this one photo presented as the final piece of art. ¶ When I see the dog locked into the O, I feel concern for the dog's welfare and look more closely at the set of muscles, spine, and limbs to try to read the dog's state of well-being. ¶ When I see the dog in the moment before she bursts from the O, I taste dog treats, because there must have been many -- good treats, too, but not so good that canine chaos would ensue. - Harmony Harrison
Image credit: In Tirely, a photograph. Artist, William Wegman