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I love the supremely elegant and recently redesigned Black.White.Bliss blog. Sometimes, the mysterious editor, Jhayne, allows a little color on her site, like these wonderful dog collages by Peter Clark (originally spotted on Design Observer.)
Ronald Kurniawan’s “Awestruck” was upsetting to me at first. The poor dog is impaled. But, then I remembered that primal, mama-bear feeling I had when I first saw my dog. It was violent, traumatic. I knew my life would change forever, but I didn’t know how truly AWE-some having a dog would be. Ronald clearly does. He lives and works in L.A. accompanied by his Pug, Ruffles. See more of Ronald’s provocative dog and non-dog paintings at RonaldKurniawan.com.
Two years ago, Sheila Cameron became an international sensation when, after watching Tom Cruise jump on Oprah’s couch, she made a simple t-shirt to plea for Katie Holmes’s liberation. The Free Katie movement exploded around the world and Sheila became the go-to source for TomKat watchers. (Visit her lively message boards to share your opinions.) But aside from tracking the publicity-crazed couple and raising her daughter, she is also a talented painter and sometime dog artist. (Full disclosure, she is also my sister. She painted that picture of me up there in the corner of my blog.) Visit her portfolio so see more of her spectacular paintings and stop by SheilaCameron.com for all your logo and t-shirt needs.
Emily Wagner has been a child TV star, a club hopping teen, an art student, an Ivy Leaguer, a white female rapper, a DJ, a hip hop promoter, and a screenwriter. Now, she is a working actress (paramedic Doris Pickman on “ER” and star of her brother’s film “The Talent Given Us”), a mother, a yoga-dance teacher, a blogger, and last but c-e-r-t-a-i-n-l-y not least a dog artist! (And a certified Diva.) Emily, I’m in awe…and a little exhausted. Love your work!
For Brett Rhodes Neal, idle hands are the artist’s tools. Upon finishing his bronze and silver painted sculpture, “Beagle in Boots,” he was bored. So he decided to make a painting of it…cover in Picassos. Absolutely brilliant!
Check out Brett’s new series, “Ultra Power,” of 1960’s Kitchen Aid Mixers reflecting other artists’ work. Commission one, and you get to pick your favorite artist. His only request…make it challenging. Remember, Brett hates to be bored.
Artist Christine Merrill started out as an architectural painter. Then, in 1987, she began including homeowners’ pets in the foreground, and her career took off. One look at the majestic and homey “Cool Breeze” (pictured below) and you can see why. She exquisitely renders what we hold most precious, house and hound. View Merrill’s work at the prestigious William Secord Gallery, specializing in fine 19th and 20th century dog art.
Below is my collage of our beloved family dog, Rhett, in front of our former home inspired by Merrill’s style. I call this piece The Gent because, although Rhett, a Wirehaired Dachshund, could be precocious, he was always a little gentleman, exactly like his namesake Rhett Butler. To see more of my work visit my DreamDogsArt Store.
Dog fashion usually connotes tiny 4-armed sweaters or rhinestone collars, but not Lenny of Paris. Hollywood stylist, Barbara Gordon, draws on her Dachshund Lenny’s bon vivant aura to create edgy original designs. Cozy arm warmers and leg warmers, darling capelets and jaunty peace sign berets round out the sexy and sophisticated line. Mandy Moore, Kate Hudson and Diane Keaton are just a few of Lenny’s (and Barbara’s) devotees. Become one too at Lenny’s online boutique. Coming soon; Lenny captivates the literary world with his new book.
The shockingly dense design*sponge is always a thrill to visit. Victoria of the dreamy design blog, sfgirlbybay, guest edited last week for Grace Bonney and she posted this darling print, “Doglove,” from FrauMathildaArt she found on Etsy, a beautifully designed website to buy and sell handmade goods. You could spend all day surfing these sites, and your whole life redoing and re-redoing your living space. Drop by their blogs to be endlessly inspired.
When Michael Newton’s “Black Dog” popped up on my computer screen, I gasped. It was a visceral response and exactly what the Manchester-born artist intended. Michael, who likes to explore aspects of melancholia in his work, says that in this painting he attempted to “render visible a force that is invisible and draw the viewer into the painting to experience that force.” Mission accomplished, Michael, very powerful.
Readers in the London area, you can see “Black Dog” and six of his other paintings (including “Almost Seen” pictured below) on exhibit at Boundary Gallery April 27 – May 12. Meet Michael at the opening night reception April 26, 6-9pm. To enquire about his work contact his representation at The Brick Gallery.
