Party Animals Auction is Live!

Hi everyone...happy Friday! Hey, remember the Party Animals zine for sale that I blogged about last July? Well, the auction is now live on EBAY with 22 of the original works of art from the book for sale. Just click here and you can bid on one or many of the fabulous pieces up for auction. All proceeds will go to Bernie Berlin's, A Place to Bark to help animals in need. There are so many dogs and cats that need your help out there...so please bid bid BID!

The painting of my very own Mardi Gras Maisie (below) that I created for the book is for sale as well so click here and you can bid on my party girl Shepherd! Hurry though...the auction ends on October 19th.

Bid on this painting here!

Have a beautiful Fall weekend...I'll be getting back to work next week so see you then!

Party Animal Zine is published!

Cover of "Party Animals" by Jill Beninato

So if you remember awhile back...I did the painting (below) of "Mardi Gras Maisie" for the PARTY ANIMALS ZINE. Well, now it's published so you can own your very own copy of this very cool book! There were 20 other Dog Artists who each contributed their original artwork to this project to benefit Bernie Berlin's, A Place to Bark rescue organization. All proceeds from the sales of the book go directly to helping the animals there.

You can purchase the book on Lulu.com here. The original works of all the Artists will be auctioned off on Ebay this Fall, October 15th so I'll be back to give you the details about that later.

The Zine made it to The BARK Magazine too...so check it out! Thanks again to Jill Beninato for her hard in putting this all together...and thanks to all the other Artists who created amazing pieces. Cheers to the Sisterhood of Pet Portrait Artists!

page 20 by Linda O'Neill

Below are two more fabulous pieces from the book by Melissa Langer and Wendy Crumbley...

page 22 by Melissa Langer

page 15 by Wendy Crumbley

Mardi Gras Maisie!

"Where's the Party?"
12" x 12" acrylic, glass beads, ink on canvas

Hi everyone...sorry I've been awol for a week without a post. I've been working hard on this painting and the new website. I just finished the above piece yesterday for an auction that is coming up to support Bernie Berlin's A Place to Bark. About 20+ of us Dog Artists from around the country are donating an original work...with the theme, Party Animal. Can you guess who my beautiful model was? I will be back with more details on when and where you can bid on these pieces as soon as I hear more from our illustrious organizer and fellow participating Artist, Jill Beninato.

One reason it's been extra busy around here is that James and I are leaving for Hawaii this Saturday...and you KNOW how it gets before a trip! We're having a week long family reunion thingie on Maui. We're both looking forward to getting away for a bit and enjoying some nice, warm weather and no snow! Alright already with the snow!

I'll be back in touch the week after Easter Sunday. Wishing you all a wonderful spring week ahead! xox

Time Flies...

"Windows"
8" x 8" acrylic and collage on canvas
available in my Etsy Shop here

Just finished the above abstract today...hope you like it!

Haven't posted in several days as my Mom has been in town. We had a great time...she loved the new house and Maisie even more. I think Maisie is two pounds heavier though after Grandma spoiled her with buttered bread!

Now, on to a couple more things...be sure and pop on over to one of my favorite blogs, Dog Art Today and enter your Dog's photo in Moira's "Angels with Fur" contest. I just entered my little lovebug, Maisie.

Also, remember the "Dog's Rule Fatbook" post I did awhile back? Well, the Ebay auction is coming up this Saturday, November 15th (won't appear on Ebay until Saturday) so please head over there and bid on this beautiful art book. We want to raise as much money as we can for Bernie Berlin's A Place to Bark Dog Rescue. All of her beautiful dogs waiting adoption send out a big thank you!

New Pug Painting

"Emmitt"
11" x 12" acrylic on canvas

Here is another painting I finished during the holidays of Emmitt the Pug. This little man belongs to Melissa Langer...a wonderful Artist I had the pleasure of meeting last year. The best part is that Melissa lives only ten mintues from me...so we have become fast friends. Melissa and Emmitt have brightened my life in so many ways...so I wanted to thank them with a painting of "Mr. Handsome" himself. Who could not paint this face anyway??

On another subject...many of you have heard about Bernie Berlin over at "A Place to Bark"...and her efforts right now to raise enough money by January 31st to get a matching $50,000 donation for her animal rescue organization. You can find out more about it on her blog here. Just click on the badge on the right sidebar of her blog to donate or click on the one below.
Bernie does so much to help animals in need...so let's help her!