Black Dog, Limited Edition Print #7, Painting by Andy Farr Painting

Giclee print of an Original Painting Print #7 on fine art paper, edition of 50 Fortunately I have not suffered from depression myself, but my father was a life long sufferer, for that reason I was initially unsure about exhibiting this work. However I’m glad that I have as a number of people have commented that they found it helped them to “put a face” on their own black dog. The use of the term “Black Dog” to describe depression was popularised by Winston Churchill. In a letter to his wife Clementine he wrote – “he (the dog) seems quite away from me now – it is such a relief. All the colours come back into the picture”. This was the inspiration for this painting. The colours, and the shadowy form of the dog are both metaphors for the lurking black mood that follows never too far behind, waiting to turn all the colours grey.