This upcoming September will mark the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on 9/11. To commemorate, the AKC and Museum of the Dog want to take time to honor the search and rescue dogs that participated in the rescue and recovery efforts in the aftermath of the attacks. Continue reading You Have An Assignment Due Monday
If you’re in the Dallas area, you might stop by Veterans Memorial Park in Trophy Club, TX, to see the new sculpture from Susan Norris, called “My Hero, My Friend.”
The brass sculpture was recently featured in the Army Times, and depicts a K9 wearing a Purple Heart, mourning his fallen handler.
Truly a moving piece!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Since art museums are closed due to the pandemic, we bring you this portrait as a customer service. Do you feel more cultured yet?
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
From the AKC Museum of the Dog, via The Dog Lady’s mailbag:
This February, we are hosting Dog Days of Winter, a pop-up exhibition showcasing the artistic talent of our members. Anyone currently enrolled in a membership program is encouraged to submit their canine-centric art for consideration—this includes all membership levels and types.
We’d like to extend our thanks to those members who have already submitted their art! We look forward to seeing the other submissions that come in. Even if your art is not selected to hang in the gallery, it will be featured digitally on our Community Wall. Continue reading Calling All Artists
Check out the artwork of James Mellick, who has lovingly carved wooden statues of Wounded Warrior Dogs. He won a $200,000 People’s Choice Award, as well as other prestigious awards for his work.
The dogs are currently on exhibit at the Ohio Craft Museum in Columbus, Ohio, but 3/26 is the last day, so hurry if you want to see it live. You can see pictures here.
Worth checking out!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Photo courtesy Judy Wright.
A public unveiling of an oil painting memorializing Jethro, the Canton Police Department K-9 officer killed in the line of duty in January, was held on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. in the Canton Museum of Art’s Wilkof Courtyard. The presentation was made to Jethro’s partner, Officer Ryan Davis, and to the Canton Police Department. The unveiling is being held around two new exhibitions, “Wounded Warrior Dogs” and “K9 Heroes,” both featured in the Museum lobby.
Continue reading K-9 Jethro’s Portrait Unveiled at Canton Museum of Art
I wanted to link you to a post honoring Jethro from a friend of mine, pet artist BZTat.
She is much better than I am at capturing the enormity of the loss our shared city experienced today. And she’s an awesome artist, to boot! She has volunteered to paint a portrait of Jethro for the Davis family. I hope they take her up on it!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Okay, so none of you have sent in your dog drawings from Monday, so I thought I’d get the ball rolling. After you see these, and after you have stopped laughing, start drawing. Yours can’t possibly be worse! (Remember, I told you I can’t even draw stick figures.)
I kid you not, this article was on the Cleveland news (WKYC) this week.
Continue reading How much would you pay for a picture of dog pee?
I just got a copy of the “official” press release for the art show I posted about earlier today. Thought some of you might be interested in the auction.