"Lord of the Couch"
"Lord of the Couch" MW
"Lord of the Couch" MW
Breeder Nola Patient titled this combination "Lusty." Thank you, Nola!
Lelia Gardin Sawyer Memorial Award, 90th Annual Grand National Exhibition,
The American Artists Professional League, Salmagundi Club, NYC, 2018
The Martin Hannon Memorial Award, Salmagundi Club, NYC, 2016
First Prize, New Members Show, Salmagundi Club, NYC, 2013
Juror’s Award of Merit, Red River Valley International Juried Art Exhibition, 2012
Best Sculpture, Dog Fanciers’ Contemporary Dog Art Competition, NYC, Fall 2001
Three awards, Art Show at the Dog Show, Wichita, KS. 2002
“Lord of the Couch” MW
Life-sized Miniature Wire
16 1/2″L x 7 3/4″W x 9 1/4″H Bronze Ed. 20 & 2 Artist’s Proofs ©2001. Approx. 18 Pounds
“Lord of the Couch” MW, life-size miniature wire, was inspired by Lena Leonardsson, who commissioned me to sculpt her dapper, departed Wokie.
Judge Weldon Long, my long-time dachshund anatomy mentor, commented on what great feet “Lord” has and how well I had groomed him. Weldon exclaimed, “I could take that dog into a (show) ring and get a 5-point major on him today! Of course, we’ll never know how he moves.” I miss Weldon who passed away in September 2007.
When our smooth boy, Edgar, acted as if he owned our couch, Wokie in clay, became “Lord of the Couch” MW. After my husband Brian named it, I learned the title was quite appropriate. When Wokie wasn’t busy hunting rabbits, cornering woodchucks, or doing his Wokie-doodle dance, he was a real couch man. He spent a lot of time perched on top of the back of the couch. Imagine and enjoy!
Each “Lord of the Couch” MW is hand-made, one at a time in Colorado. Each is signed, numbered, and includes my mark, 
. Enjoy!
Don Casper Photography
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