“I try to integrate art into my lifestyle. The farm, stock and dogs serve as subject matter for carving and other art. Observing and taking part in herding, watching the interaction between dog and stock has added dimension to what I do that is invaluable.”

Jennifer Curtin has a BS in Fine Art and has been involved with many areas of art, from teaching drawing and art history, to printmaking, paper making, typography and graphic design. Carving is a recent exploration in art that began with making 3 carved  sheep, a dog and handler for her herding trainer to use as a visual aid.
    Jennifer has had Australian Cattle Dogs since 1993. Her farm, Swiss Frau Farm, has registered  Toggenburg and Saanan dairy goats, Rouen ducks and Pilgrim geese. Her 5 year old blue ACD Indigo works the stock and has become very useful as he daily takes goats out to graze.