Artist Andrew Butler with his furry muse, Vegas. Andrew Butler’s art is extraordinarily vibrant and fascinating, but would you believe that his biggest artistic inspiration is his dog?? That’s right! Dogs are often muses for artists (remember Picasso and his dog Lump)! Andrew’s English Springer Spaniel furry sidekick is named Vegas, and in […]
Joan Rivers’ Passion For Her Pooches Lives on Through Private Collection
Animal lover and comedian Joan Rivers adored her four rescue pups that lived with her before her passing. The love that Rivers had for her furry friends is evident still today in The Private Collection of Joan Rivers, in which many pieces are being auctioned off to benefit charity. Several of the fabulous pieces in […]
Bunnies Abounding!: David Foox’s Year of the Rabbit Paintings are Bouncing Beauties
We may call it 2011, but those in the know prefer to think of the time we live in as the year of the rabbit! This, of course, is one of Lucky’s favorite cycles of the Chinese zodiac. As a sprightly Maltese she surely has chased her fair amount of fluffy tail, but she also […]
Ron Burns
Ron Burns is a devoted artist and animal advocate mixing his love for animals with his art. A knight in shining armor to the countless numbers of homeless animals across the United States, established artist, Ron Burns has integrated his passion for painting with his love of animals, especially man’s best friend. His popularity has […]
The Animal, The Muse, The Designer
Cubist Spanish painter Pablo Picasso and his immortalized Dachshund, Lump. Whether it’s architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s New York City wonder; The Guggenhiem Museum, or composer Puccini’s famous opera; Madame Butterfly, author Dr. Suess’ educational and entertaining children’s book series, The Cat In The Hat, or painter Pablo Picasso’s masterpiece; Las Meninas, After Velazquez – animals […]
Getting Abstract With Photographer Laura Sue Phillips
What would your pup pick to decorate his doghouse? Laura Sue Philips knows. Her abstract photographs are geared for quadropeds, reflecting life as they see it. Abstraction of Abstraction for Dogs, Part I “I was born in Santa Barbara and never went south from there. ” “My father turned to art.” “He was […]