I was actually terrified to launch this project; it's so close to my soul.  But I asked myself if it was more important to avoid being scared or to save lives.  You already know which choice I made.  So I would like to introduce you to my dogs.  They are compassionate protectors, empathic, loyal and hopeful.  Some maybe scared but all of them are brave.  The mission of my dogs and I is to save lives; the dogs in the world who need it and all of the animals that need their help.

                                       50% of all of all proceeds from my work will forever go to organizations that help animals in need.  Why?  I would rather see a dog that has spent so many lonely nights in a shelter curled up on the carpet in a loving home than have diamonds.  I'd rather have a pig feel the sun on her back than a fancy car. I'd rather know a cat is sunning himself next to someones patio door than own an expensive house.  I'd rather have an elephant breathe the air safely in his own homeland than sip the finest wine.  I dont want to live large, just live.  I believe I was given a gift to speak for those who cant.  I also believe the benefits of my gift are to be shared with those that need it the most.  And those that do are all of the animals big and small whom we all share this planet with.

                                               Oh, and I almost forgot, my dogs are dreamers, they dream the world can change, one life at a time. 

Susan Ann Kieffer

Gicle (jee-clay) is an advanced printmaking process for creating high quality fine art reproductions. The attainable quality that Gicle printmaking affords makes the reproduction virtually indistinguishable from the original artwork. The result is wide acceptance of high quality Gicles by galleries, museums, and private collectors.

How does a Gicle differ from a traditional print (a lithograph)?
Gicle printmaking derives its quality from its seemingly "dotless" imaging technology which contrasts with traditional fine art prints which typically relies on printing screen pattern dots to reproduce full-range color. Because traditional offset printing dot patterns are detectable to the unaided eye, it is less desirable than Gicle fine art prints for fine art reproduction. Traditional offset prints are typically restricted to papers that widely vary from what the original artwork was created on especially when reproducing oil on canvas. The Gicle process enables reproduction on virtually the same media as the original artwork whether it is on canvas, textured watercolor paper, or specialty fine art papers. The result is a reproduction that is virtually indistinguishable from the original artwork.

I have heard that reproductions fade over time, what about Gicle?
Museum-quality Gicle reproductions are recognized as "the next best thing" to owning the original and can be found in the world's finest museums and art galleries. Based on independent research and testing, there are various image permanence ratings for each combination of ink and media used in Giclee printmaking. Wilhelm Imaging Research's image permanence ratings have been provided to the public about expected display-life for various ink and media combinations used in Giclee printmaking today.