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An inspired collection of intriguing paintings by Kristy Deetz, accompanied by charming and satirical stories by Edward S. Louis. Join the shape-shifting Rabbit, along with his best friend and astute sidekick Kitty Boy (both close friends of The Artist) as they venture into a land of visual and linguistic imagination. Enthusiastically posing as art critics, they good-humoredly deconstruct imagery from pop, outsider, and high culture as they discuss the meaning and purpose of the paintings. Clever conversations between the two characters spark interpretation of the images, connecting with ideas from art history and theory, along with subtly dark humor - and plenty of puns!

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Kristy Deetz and Edward S. Louis's collection of illustrated short stories is a Wonderland of sheer delight. The knowing and witty references to culture, art, and art criticism make the banter of Rabbit and Kitty Boy the stuff of a Tim Burton fantasy. A must-read and see for those in the know. -- Richard H. Axsom, PhD, Senior Curator Emeritus, Madison Museum of Contemporary Art Rabbit is no ordinary rabbit. Kitty Boy is no ordinary cat. After reading just a few paragraphs of The Adventures of Rabbit and Kitty Boy, most artists will recognize the duo as the shape-changing spirits in our heads that guide us and challenge us as we struggle with the inception and creation of each new piece of work. Like Phillip Guston, Rabbit and Kitty Boy gently remind us to acknowledge the Studio Ghosts--teachers, critics, words, theories, art histories and orthodoxies, as well as the self-doubts--that sometimes cloud our minds in the studio. Kristy Deetz's intriguing, smart, beautifully rendered paintings from the series, Through the Veil are the perfect companions for Edward S. Louis's stories, The Adventures of Rabbit and Kitty Boy. In turn, Edward S. Louis's intelligent and humorous writing is the perfect companion for Kristy Deetz's paintings. This is a generous and joyful book: a visual feast with a healthy dose of wisdom and a welcome splash of humor that quietly tells us to trust ourselves. -- Patricia Bellan-Gillen, Dorothy L. Stubnitz Professor of Art Professor of Art Artist & Professor Emeritus, Carnegie Mellon University Sit back and enjoy as a husband and wife team take you on a joyful journey with the fantastic, gentle adventures of Rabbit and Kitty Boy. You might even learn something about art and history as the story unfolds. And, not to forget, these amazing stories are accompanied by a range of beautiful images that playfully suggest the profound nature of magic realism. I felt I was transported back to another time and another world while channeling the works of Robert Louis Stevenson and Jorge Luis Borges! -- Don. J. Pollack, Adjunct Associate Professor Visual Communications Design, School of the Art Institute of Chicago ...a joyful journey with the fantastic, gentle adventures of Rabbit and Kitty Boy... accompanied by a range of beautiful images. Don. J. Pollack, Adjunct Associate Professor Visual Communications Design School of the Art Institute of Chicago

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"KRISTY DEETZ is a Professor in the Art Discipline at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Her extensive exhibition record includes national and international venues and her paintings have been featured in a number of textbooks and magazines. She frequently gives workshops and serves as a visiting artist at venues including Haystack, Oxbow, Penland, and Arrowmont. UWGB awarded her the 2011 Founders Award for Excellence in Scholarship and she received SECAC's 2016 Award for Excellence in Teaching. In 2018, she served as ErasmusVisiting Lecturer at the University of Kassel, Germany, and as artist-in-residence at The Burren College of Artin Ireland. EDWARD S. LOUIS (pen name for E. L. Risden, Professor of English, St. Norbert College) lives, teaches, and writes in Wisconsin. His hobbies include daily practice of tai chi chuan and Mediterranean cooking. Previous books include ""The Monster Specialist"" (2014), ""Odysseus on the Rhine"" (2005), ""White Shoes"" (2017), ""The Streets of Harmon Falls"" (2016). Louis has recently completed a new novel, ""Between Such Distant Shores"", and a collection of short stories, ""A Brief History of Friendship."""

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