Christine Shields, San Francisco, CA

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Esmeralda Tree Cat / Lonely Bear
Pictures and story by Christine Shields.



A double, upside-down book, with two stories that interweave and go together. The two stories create a tale of isolation, transcendence, supernatural powers, and Love. Both human and ursine characters are loners with turbulent lives but a seemingly chance meeting brings lifelong friendship.



2008, a second edition of 50 books with 8 Artist Proofs published by Booklyn. Incandescently 5-color silk-screened by Brooklyn based and loved Kayrock Press. Meticulously hand-painted with acrylic and gouache then bound by Sara Parkel and Eliana Perez. The cover is hand-sanded wood paneling (chosen for its nostalgic faux-likeness to bark as trees figure prominently in this tale) hand silk-screened by Candice Sering. There was a first edition of 6 with 2 AP's published in 2006 by the artist.

Christine Shields grew up in rural Northern California around cowboys, hippies, punks and freaks, as well as an ever-changing cast of barnyard and forest creatures. At seventeen she moved to San Francisco and attended the Art Institute, played in bands, and reveled in a non-stop parade of fascinating characters.

She also lived in Brooklyn, and participated in the thriving zine, comics, and music scenes in both cities. For a short time she published her own comic, BLUE HOLE, and received the Xeric Grant for comics in 1996. Her paintings have been shown at: Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco, Build Gallery, San Francisco, The Front Room Gallery, Brooklyn, Track 16 Gallery, Santa Monica, and New Image Arts, Los Angeles. Christine now lives in New York State, where she paints, writes, and plays music with her band SteepleChase.




Book: 9.25” x 12.25”, fur pouch: approx. 11” x 14”
Lap-case bound with navy bonded leather spine onto wood panel covers.
Artist proof copies bound with papyrus covers.
Housed in a fur pouch with glo-cord and toggle closure.
Letterpress colophon.
Sewing and letterpress printing by Sara Parkel.
Pre-press and pre-press coordination by Amy Mees.
Produced at Booklyn and Kayrock.

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