Murphy

Sweet Murphy is no longer with us, having died abruptly at too young an age. But he lives on in the hearts of his owners and even has his own photography business named after him: Murphy Dog Studios. Dad is a whiz with the camera and loves to photograph our furry friends!

Murphy's dad commissioned me to paint a portrait of Murphy in his element - underwater! He asked me if I knew of a dog that liked to dive below-surface just for fun. I had to confess, I'd never even heard of such a canine! This portrait was worked from a shot of Murphy diving to the bottom of the pool - something I'd have loved to witness in person!

Sheila & Jersey

Yet another Christmas gift...Sheila is a Border Collie and Jersey is a Border Collie/Pit Bull mix. Mom and Dad are heavily involved in agility (and with Border Collies, how can you not be?) and both of these lovely ladies compete at the Masters level in agility (wow!) and are champions in several of the games.

Presenting four furry family members - Lexie, Diggler, Stella, and Rufus! Mom saw me featured in The French Bullytin, a magazine dedicated to French Bulldog lovers and soon after commissioned me to paint her marvelous crew.

And what a family they are! Sadly, Diggler is no longer with us but remembered in spirit. Little Lexie is quite the princess and recently won a major photo contest in her hometown! Stella is a sweet sophisticate and Rufus is quite the loverboy.

The portraits are a Christmas surprise for Dad! They're all wrapped in pretty paper and on a FedEx truck en route to their destination. Santa's very generous this year!

Our Pack Calendar 2009

Check out the 2009 Calendar from Our Pack Rescue (designed by yours truly). Chock full of adorable photos of our foster dogs, bust dogs, and puppies! The proceeds help us pay for vet bills (most recently my foster, Elvis, had to have a tumor removed that, thank God, turned out NOT to be cancer - but we were pretty scared there for awhile). Thanks for thinking of dogs in need this holiday season!

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Baxter, Brodie & Bazooka

Three amigos! Meet Baxter the Italian Spinone, Brodie the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, and Bazooka the Golden Retriever. They're probably the most eclectic trio I've ever painted! These party animals are on their way to Florida to surprise their mom for Christmas.

Troy

Here's a change of pace....meet Troy! One of the few cats to leave my studio. "Troy" is a Christmas gift and is getting shipped out to the East Coast tomorrow. Wish him luck! His namesake (the real Troy) is a rather discriminating and adored sort of fellow...we'll see how he takes to having his likeness on the wall!