'Tess was a smooth haired Border Collie who came to us at two years old after a troubled start in life. She was highly strung, nervous and very lacking in...
"Tess was a smooth haired Border Collie who came to us at two years old after a troubled start in life. She was highly strung, nervous and very lacking in confidence. She herded everything that moved, and occasionally and rather optimistically, some things that didn’t. She lived with me for over twenty years. She was the most wonderful, kind and devoted friend and companion anyone could wish for. Right up to her final days she took her responsibility of caring for everybody and making sure her herd was intact extremely seriously. She could make time stand still with the strength and focus of her anticipation. This bronze is derived from one of those moments, at the boundary between herding and stalking, evoking her ancient ancestry." - Jess Wallace