Here! here! (dogs) is loosely inspired by the figure's love of dogs. At the same time, impressions of changed every-day live in the past year—the increased attention to nature, the feeling of time standing still: i.e. being frozen, or the association of approaching a lighter, happier period—played a role in the development of this painting.

To Buckner the world with all its experiences—literary or otherwise—functions as a poetic springboard. Unafraid of the vulnerability inherent in image making and unconcerned by the need to make us understand exactly what makes an image meaningful to her, Buckner’s paintings develop through her practice, feeling, listening, exploring, painting.