Moira McLaughlin: Dog Art, Dog Talk, Dog Videos. Doggone Fun.

Who is Moira McLaughlin?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsf28rBOZtP-xO8lM9C7xX8CqzS_s4lVGIstuuAMEkrXeddKi-lFmSfiBAhkZFHnUnUxsHhgA1oKNP0YcrHe0p_2dY2M_FR3xH6Cy9bR5jb5hHIvrRdBnDq8_GJZJom9CaS3nmA8PaxBt5/s1600-h/n600332427_8736.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214743962149492130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsf28rBOZtP-xO8lM9C7xX8CqzS_s4lVGIstuuAMEkrXeddKi-lFmSfiBAhkZFHnUnUxsHhgA1oKNP0YcrHe0p_2dY2M_FR3xH6Cy9bR5jb5hHIvrRdBnDq8_GJZJom9CaS3nmA8PaxBt5/s400/n600332427_8736.jpg" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJCIgCyHXyKTdyf3W6dcYF95cH2irhbghle2v64IhUuZzitoEBzsntq__QLkRBuYGVbtB9kFl3iS1qDmCoLs-1vVCUvSZMB4FNsKWx-AbliCEnKlb6cef4xYAXvqn4figeq_IocN_OQPkw/s1600-h/6a00d8341c192953ef00e5500861018834-150wi.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214744026574001586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJCIgCyHXyKTdyf3W6dcYF95cH2irhbghle2v64IhUuZzitoEBzsntq__QLkRBuYGVbtB9kFl3iS1qDmCoLs-1vVCUvSZMB4FNsKWx-AbliCEnKlb6cef4xYAXvqn4figeq_IocN_OQPkw/s400/6a00d8341c192953ef00e5500861018834-150wi.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 146px; height: 183px;" /></a><br />Above left: photo of artist and dog lover Moira McLaughlin<br />Above right: portrait of Moira by Sheila Cameron<br /><br />She's been an actor's assistant (Kevin Costner), a screenwriter, and a video producer, but says that "being an artist and a blogger has been by far the most satisfying career yet. And, I get to stay home with my Longhaired Dachshund muse, Darby. Perfect!"<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmneX-kANs1OJfTGCXIGeVTFYTktx47yu4j9dU8crUXX08JHz7Y22xND_6mFilxsb6OKjb1pQBi9KQaaE0GXaaFfG-_CaxquJU1LAh5Y51r1VUH7uXQ9MOOfN8O1vEDUGeWrVJF_UZ6OgR/s1600-h/moira_mclaughlin.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214738047979525442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmneX-kANs1OJfTGCXIGeVTFYTktx47yu4j9dU8crUXX08JHz7Y22xND_6mFilxsb6OKjb1pQBi9KQaaE0GXaaFfG-_CaxquJU1LAh5Y51r1VUH7uXQ9MOOfN8O1vEDUGeWrVJF_UZ6OgR/s400/moira_mclaughlin.jpg" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />above: Moira and Darby<br /><br />Moira McLaughlin (MORE-a Mc-LOCK-lin) began her career as an artist in 2002 when she made a dog collage for each of her family members for Christmas. They were a huge hit and inspired her to start her company, <a href="http://dreamdogsart.com/">DreamDogsArt</a>, where she make custom collages and dog art products that she sells worldwide.<br /><br />Her blog, <a href="http://dogarttoday.com/">Dog Art Today,</a> is devoted to daily dog art from around the world. Features include contemporary dog art, the history of dogs in art, dog art auctions, books, posters, fashion and decor. She has lists and links to many dog related sites worth checking out.<br /><br />Below are some examples of her custom dog collages:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjjgskiWgN68gmUMg2i5N75D9oeJ3iYeGD7ru2D64_F9A4IA7xiHoV5aNPK3tyvdhWhgqYrnY6sdN_alnyV5Pk1CnDVc57HV_K4eFjPl34NkIyiJlolTPozVRK-osee1awwjnYi4AXEQCy/s1600-h/Picture+4.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214739336469714274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjjgskiWgN68gmUMg2i5N75D9oeJ3iYeGD7ru2D64_F9A4IA7xiHoV5aNPK3tyvdhWhgqYrnY6sdN_alnyV5Pk1CnDVc57HV_K4eFjPl34NkIyiJlolTPozVRK-osee1awwjnYi4AXEQCy/s400/Picture+4.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 537px; height: 402px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFPO7AuL_SmDWrmlJlOyMmxyLbl0o79QVO3H70Fr1-SLEE8JRBvAe_Hsl9nPBaWSPUTirKqXeO7F2fToiSCVpb_-BRkyzspL9h52AUmKxKWdD5PO2h5n-lKyFcHza5h3v7OGhD9oHMUudK/s1600-h/Picture+5.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214739224800564562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFPO7AuL_SmDWrmlJlOyMmxyLbl0o79QVO3H70Fr1-SLEE8JRBvAe_Hsl9nPBaWSPUTirKqXeO7F2fToiSCVpb_-BRkyzspL9h52AUmKxKWdD5PO2h5n-lKyFcHza5h3v7OGhD9oHMUudK/s400/Picture+5.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 536px; height: 704px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAfNwhobNxyU2sdZUCLjc4ugn7xNkRfed-5urNOCZH3D-abxjCRC4JeIx6LI_8ZJ0BWnZKNrwVuxrBZIKLhPbM0WBkvnlRBJ4ZnyKzQGTxiq_1yksVJxEL_fTSZI2odF-ov9me6z_mTRQI/s1600-h/Picture+6.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214739727311738226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAfNwhobNxyU2sdZUCLjc4ugn7xNkRfed-5urNOCZH3D-abxjCRC4JeIx6LI_8ZJ0BWnZKNrwVuxrBZIKLhPbM0WBkvnlRBJ4ZnyKzQGTxiq_1yksVJxEL_fTSZI2odF-ov9me6z_mTRQI/s400/Picture+6.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 711px;" /></a><br />Get pricing info on her custom dog art collages <a href="http://dreamdogsart.com/custom.html">here.</a><br /><br />Below are some of her greeting cards:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMX8Hqxff0Na1u7On_7A3hEXulQD_YUcA7ZQBWiVwoMpJ9xfqD1YUWCaGB_rsEIjC9H7JOTWsMWW9lq31c_V34xL1ZpeLTObl6Jifcb0aZtK_Y2EoSnlTT8riFHjPJPL7r6UxPP5huDa0x/s1600-h/Picture+9.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214746637914117586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMX8Hqxff0Na1u7On_7A3hEXulQD_YUcA7ZQBWiVwoMpJ9xfqD1YUWCaGB_rsEIjC9H7JOTWsMWW9lq31c_V34xL1ZpeLTObl6Jifcb0aZtK_Y2EoSnlTT8riFHjPJPL7r6UxPP5huDa0x/s400/Picture+9.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 375px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvwdAQ2CH1t_C-zF6KOxZWyOcDGit3tA2eyCrhOAQAdmIVleMn196tJMJzjitzYHBC22fhGv1wpSSYetl8QVvUiB4PXm60Oj3MLeGzWuP98iWyXFJQLzk44hXF7QJXr7x9qVXQLUa46eXu/s1600-h/Picture+10.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214746556309738946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvwdAQ2CH1t_C-zF6KOxZWyOcDGit3tA2eyCrhOAQAdmIVleMn196tJMJzjitzYHBC22fhGv1wpSSYetl8QVvUiB4PXm60Oj3MLeGzWuP98iWyXFJQLzk44hXF7QJXr7x9qVXQLUa46eXu/s400/Picture+10.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 371px;" /></a><br /><br />and some of her limited edition dog art prints:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8lSERyzdSVPY8kEej9MBq7AsjO1kOBDk49uyHHnXwlrFP1PWWAi8H9vTzwxxsbQhuh1ystWsGjKJYWV1sOz3fnHtrTQFDs5_nLkungYReC2BLgclFUsr4ldiiA5YrQk4dC9jDYeslQoOH/s1600-h/Picture+7.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214741127471076754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8lSERyzdSVPY8kEej9MBq7AsjO1kOBDk49uyHHnXwlrFP1PWWAi8H9vTzwxxsbQhuh1ystWsGjKJYWV1sOz3fnHtrTQFDs5_nLkungYReC2BLgclFUsr4ldiiA5YrQk4dC9jDYeslQoOH/s400/Picture+7.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 394px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLSB7s1KaDeQSdI7yZd1sH0oJ8bsBgXUFoJOTI88IVnGgqI49ivNdwr62kIAgiWk5vucKYs7SCz42SfUvigkzaxJy8Gf4wS5LFbW9bM1bYx6AAE_98_mYr4y9NbQyaSsA5Qr-Awtb1Kfh0/s1600-h/Picture+8.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214741037276763522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLSB7s1KaDeQSdI7yZd1sH0oJ8bsBgXUFoJOTI88IVnGgqI49ivNdwr62kIAgiWk5vucKYs7SCz42SfUvigkzaxJy8Gf4wS5LFbW9bM1bYx6AAE_98_mYr4y9NbQyaSsA5Qr-Awtb1Kfh0/s400/Picture+8.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 533px; height: 405px;" /></a><br /><br />Her latest endeavor is this fun morphing video of dogs in art throughout history:<br /><br /><object height="384" width="525"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/mpIp0Ebao8k&hl=en"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/mpIp0Ebao8k&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="384" width="525"></embed></object><br /><br />Above: 5,000 years of dogs in art. Inspired by Philip Scott Johnson's Women in Art film.<br />Music: Parlez-Moi D'Amour by CharlElie Couture from The Moderns soundtrack.<br /><br />For a complete list of the art and the artists within her video shown above, visit her blog, <a href="http://dreamdogsart.typepad.com/art/dogs-in-art-film-the-art-.html">Dog Art Today</a><br />Visit her blog <a href="http://dogarttoday.com/">here.</a><br />Visit her cafepress store <a href="http://www.cafepress.com/dreamdogsstore">here.</a><br />Visit her dream dogs art store <a href="http://dreamdogsart.com/">here.</a><br />Visit her etsy store <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5135840">here.</a>

Moira McLaughlin: Dog Art, Dog Talk, Dog Videos. Doggone Fun.

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Great artist + Great Subject = Karin Jurick's Show Opening Today

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRm3ktyzc17aDPCQb8NBVFfGFfDd6mdnoJnvMEiyaUh13u7vZdTgv5g3XE6h5vnnvsm9e0rWdYKcpnfxgzNst5H-Xi-cMwF6u-1r8Gis5RmBJP_ytFUmarMdbiPeukzg5cMNWMkVDQU1-b/s1600-h/patronsoftheavantgarde.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083133070375872754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRm3ktyzc17aDPCQb8NBVFfGFfDd6mdnoJnvMEiyaUh13u7vZdTgv5g3XE6h5vnnvsm9e0rWdYKcpnfxgzNst5H-Xi-cMwF6u-1r8Gis5RmBJP_ytFUmarMdbiPeukzg5cMNWMkVDQU1-b/s400/patronsoftheavantgarde.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 532px;" /></a><br /><i>Jurick's Patrons of the Avant-Garde (sold)</i><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><br />One of my absolute favorite artists, <a href="http://web.mac.com/kjurick/iWeb/ZemArt/Welcome.html">Karin Jurick,</a> has a show of one of my most favorite subjects; Dogs, opening today in Asheville, NC. In addition to her increasingly popular 'museum watchers' paintings, her paintings of dogs are getting scooped up before you can say "woof".<br /><br />Believe it or not, only ONE of the paintings from her Dogs Rule series is still available (see below) and the show hasn't even opened!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgweLtdN1TvqB_xzH5QJH7zsW8RoeLe4kAi_U7V6AxWTv00ECV8WYoQcXkrt6G2vuGM7a4kKC3wsUxJOmBI6N7zEEadIQZP_HH3DS1XtqoDN1wzZ9WJNrHdTPzJ7hlnXJ6YtnJKG_dQel_5/s1600-h/dog8.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083127452558649410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgweLtdN1TvqB_xzH5QJH7zsW8RoeLe4kAi_U7V6AxWTv00ECV8WYoQcXkrt6G2vuGM7a4kKC3wsUxJOmBI6N7zEEadIQZP_HH3DS1XtqoDN1wzZ9WJNrHdTPzJ7hlnXJ6YtnJKG_dQel_5/s400/dog8.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 522px;" /></a><br /><i>Above: 6" x 6" oil on masonite and framed in a black floater frame, A dog karin spotted in Decatur, Georgia.</i><br /><br />The rest are already sold (all are oil on masonite measuring 6"x 6" and framed in a black float frame). But, if you aren't one of the lucky purchasers, nor are you able to attend her show in North Carolina, enjoy them here:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2gawHAxgxIr8g_gSBui2X5AScqj5CeQvVVXMGTyHWeciyki1L9T_kVEGSwq4LUSRa04EXtm0U2G8TxSd3AR0eV5d6ide70asy5_8VRDGuzo4XpfpxUyazgYAhqMk6T7JMFGUVfROeNlnu/s1600-h/dog1.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083128255717533778" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2gawHAxgxIr8g_gSBui2X5AScqj5CeQvVVXMGTyHWeciyki1L9T_kVEGSwq4LUSRa04EXtm0U2G8TxSd3AR0eV5d6ide70asy5_8VRDGuzo4XpfpxUyazgYAhqMk6T7JMFGUVfROeNlnu/s400/dog1.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 519px;" /></a><br /><i>"Chip"</i><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIUiORdVneAdoaR-pa5OEaD9gruHxkioyY0Twf4OvcMWrAH3mbSAbcYd__-IukHYNDPPwwYdFFdMMb3PPwPX2kZUEJdwP94Q3P6o5ZKuRT7JgxgAVO9u-s0-2Ha4Ded22tN8qwkGLilqZt/s1600-h/dog2.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083128522005506146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIUiORdVneAdoaR-pa5OEaD9gruHxkioyY0Twf4OvcMWrAH3mbSAbcYd__-IukHYNDPPwwYdFFdMMb3PPwPX2kZUEJdwP94Q3P6o5ZKuRT7JgxgAVO9u-s0-2Ha4Ded22tN8qwkGLilqZt/s400/dog2.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 521px;" /></a><br /><i> 2 dogs she spotted at the Decatur Arts festival</i><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYNwmR0oCFD2TGNZK3YmmW3JQd4coVASqBNT2BZUCHMAsDKLPnV6h7NqlmerPtanyjlLibyXTYAljZPzGb8Zul7tW3Qwd667L-r09wMWXJv-lXEc5ryAD-B7mss3uqoqqv1-fMmnJrrBHf/s1600-h/dog3.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083128848423020658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYNwmR0oCFD2TGNZK3YmmW3JQd4coVASqBNT2BZUCHMAsDKLPnV6h7NqlmerPtanyjlLibyXTYAljZPzGb8Zul7tW3Qwd667L-r09wMWXJv-lXEc5ryAD-B7mss3uqoqqv1-fMmnJrrBHf/s400/dog3.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 520px;" /></a><br /><i> A pair of basset hounds in Manhattan</i><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKUsAd3wmyGJjtMgHvFEbfKeMKVCNkauH1w1V2Vcmyi2Ubx6-AqVdhOK6iZcxipiFOO2C5pfS0k7mRD-5mkMDgSdwwzkmBCP7KEOtymhYDKNfXJcZ38NItHTWKF7-RqF_IC3V5VBsrxsbj/s1600-h/dog4.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083129174840535170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKUsAd3wmyGJjtMgHvFEbfKeMKVCNkauH1w1V2Vcmyi2Ubx6-AqVdhOK6iZcxipiFOO2C5pfS0k7mRD-5mkMDgSdwwzkmBCP7KEOtymhYDKNfXJcZ38NItHTWKF7-RqF_IC3V5VBsrxsbj/s400/dog4.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 526px; height: 518px;" /></a><br /><i> The late and great Dewey, her friend's dog</i><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAET6AE0V7oJUTdqwEhsfkP-iwJjP9GvS3aN9NsHMG8kqgHXSdUmdiDf_1r_P0ixjrk13xoIVjpKHBiomiLxg0TwD0-rO8F39OqYY5C44po2EzXITeJAezN9GO6yo4LKkJJVVcZPvnC_Dh/s1600-h/dog5.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083129441128507538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAET6AE0V7oJUTdqwEhsfkP-iwJjP9GvS3aN9NsHMG8kqgHXSdUmdiDf_1r_P0ixjrk13xoIVjpKHBiomiLxg0TwD0-rO8F39OqYY5C44po2EzXITeJAezN9GO6yo4LKkJJVVcZPvnC_Dh/s400/dog5.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 533px; height: 521px;" /></a><br /><i> A red Hound found in Piedmont Park, Atlanta</i><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq-2gvNvqHblNzccwV3dV7O0w4ShgqkxcMMXftNX6TzEx5o-k2s2YPAbNRjAdLMh3wiYU0xIrZxOCVD_aGYbWhK_TMCeUxBJEOPe8zh7i296h-lm4MxpHkEJLDo7OcTSayoh3fXzPS-XaI/s1600-h/dog6.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083129831970531490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq-2gvNvqHblNzccwV3dV7O0w4ShgqkxcMMXftNX6TzEx5o-k2s2YPAbNRjAdLMh3wiYU0xIrZxOCVD_aGYbWhK_TMCeUxBJEOPe8zh7i296h-lm4MxpHkEJLDo7OcTSayoh3fXzPS-XaI/s400/dog6.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 526px; height: 520px;" /></a><br /><i> A Yorkie on Michigan Avenue, Chicago</i><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKZQphNKAUBZy9oEpkNrpOQNN5-UVBIMEGrdxTU3mZltV3HN1OUUTbSxEt6n8rMgajowaTuEv4uKFir_1_2zi3n1zNrBVkyUlctxVd-OiU-ymy44m1RgrFZFrEsYC-GgD5-q9l8P1k6j9o/s1600-h/dog7.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083130209927653554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKZQphNKAUBZy9oEpkNrpOQNN5-UVBIMEGrdxTU3mZltV3HN1OUUTbSxEt6n8rMgajowaTuEv4uKFir_1_2zi3n1zNrBVkyUlctxVd-OiU-ymy44m1RgrFZFrEsYC-GgD5-q9l8P1k6j9o/s400/dog7.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 522px;" /></a><br /><i> Karin's own adorable Petey</i><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv5PKsqiQxqXSoXBvN5DU3_7gdeLzjHo6NKramxs8O8jC-61y0QxpLXTkkGh0SrNRhoClT0KGB0y0t8akhBR0tGvsj2UyJKRY5eFD-0EA1JPys7qyzOmymZd6i6HmxFRNpmYeQKQWFibv4/s1600-h/dog9.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083130403201181890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv5PKsqiQxqXSoXBvN5DU3_7gdeLzjHo6NKramxs8O8jC-61y0QxpLXTkkGh0SrNRhoClT0KGB0y0t8akhBR0tGvsj2UyJKRY5eFD-0EA1JPys7qyzOmymZd6i6HmxFRNpmYeQKQWFibv4/s400/dog9.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 527px;" /></a><br /><i> ...and her happy dog, Jack</i><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh8UoLnN82Q2izyzOti0w7FjK5wquYHgvTKKn9n1v8JHpN-0tyrGC5uIUEdSFV5lmsGN2tvNH1BaKt_y-dPsf_2rRx8OYx9Hy_uq7EHeHye57U3FduKblYoOWBLQ1t_RcqAFAFh4A67T2H/s1600-h/Picture+2.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083131056036210898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh8UoLnN82Q2izyzOti0w7FjK5wquYHgvTKKn9n1v8JHpN-0tyrGC5uIUEdSFV5lmsGN2tvNH1BaKt_y-dPsf_2rRx8OYx9Hy_uq7EHeHye57U3FduKblYoOWBLQ1t_RcqAFAFh4A67T2H/s400/Picture+2.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 376px; height: 260px;" /></a><br /><i> Above: 16 Patton Gallery in Asheville, North Carolina</i><br /><br /><b>where: <a href="http://www.16patton.com/">16 Patton Gallery</a><br />what: “The People I See”<br />When: July 5th - August 1st.<br /><br />Opening Reception will be Saturday, July 7th from 6-8 pm.</b><br /><br />In addition to being a talented painter, Karin is obviously a dog-lover. When I asked her if I could do a post on her Dogs Rule series and show, she replied humbly and added "i think i could paint dogs every single day and be happy."<br /><br />See her own 2 adorable pooches below:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFc7aSFxq2cxwQKWc4Gl9DQtRP2EcRWz1JjuoBfRRhEYElr-09gbc6RVAIqp4XCSMvt_nGUGgO8vWu1p_h2j2aK2ZQ4nrmqb-pe7MGz8ulyFmSYU8DIIuGhHAzXT9SiqEhS754N_SsRLIh/s1600-h/mycutedogs.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083131455468169442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFc7aSFxq2cxwQKWc4Gl9DQtRP2EcRWz1JjuoBfRRhEYElr-09gbc6RVAIqp4XCSMvt_nGUGgO8vWu1p_h2j2aK2ZQ4nrmqb-pe7MGz8ulyFmSYU8DIIuGhHAzXT9SiqEhS754N_SsRLIh/s400/mycutedogs.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 292px; height: 186px;" /></a><br /><i>Above: Karin's dogs; Petey and Jack</i><br /><br />For those of you who don't read this blog regularly I was the fortunate recipient of one of Karin's dog paintings in honor of my late companion, Abbey (see below).<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgexJe12JhtA52N8vaU6GEuqll98108dc3M3thesG2Ad70-uVw5h5RoAo5HwNX5lXHj_mMJ2WOphL7xmKioXbVPI7bBr_UVprJZAnkTB_68EfUSc1Z8L0ilBGrMWhMePV_L7x3O8-mL25uW/s1600-h/abbeyby+karin.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083135587226708226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgexJe12JhtA52N8vaU6GEuqll98108dc3M3thesG2Ad70-uVw5h5RoAo5HwNX5lXHj_mMJ2WOphL7xmKioXbVPI7bBr_UVprJZAnkTB_68EfUSc1Z8L0ilBGrMWhMePV_L7x3O8-mL25uW/s400/abbeyby+karin.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 529px;" /></a><br /><i> above: Karin's tribute painting of my late doggy, Abbey</i><br /><br />I have been collecting Karin's work for years now and have a fondness for her heart as well as her art.<br /><br />The show does not only have her dog paintings but also includes several other wonderful pieces. Go see it if you're anywhere near North Carolina this month. You won't be sorry.<br /><br /><a href="http://web.mac.com/kjurick/iWeb/ZemArt/16pattonjulyshow.html">Get a sneak peek of her upcoming show by clicking here.</a><br><br>

Great artist + Great Subject = Karin Jurick's Show Opening Today

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For the Love of Dogs & Art: The Wurstminster Dog Show

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFG2i-D6xLdIjJVjh29408jhy2oAJZHfTKTFt-Ok73sXdfR7rV6RABcgUSpcwuELn-6aFEqaujG0pfIJs9yA37-FoK7T1kiYG_lkcja6QNm4-Zl1yZdbztaWlv8ssBP0Q3sKwR0tWcKyct/s1600-h/wurstminsterposter.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5027754831548944914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFG2i-D6xLdIjJVjh29408jhy2oAJZHfTKTFt-Ok73sXdfR7rV6RABcgUSpcwuELn-6aFEqaujG0pfIJs9yA37-FoK7T1kiYG_lkcja6QNm4-Zl1yZdbztaWlv8ssBP0Q3sKwR0tWcKyct/s400/wurstminsterposter.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 728px;" /></a><br /><br />Feb 3: Online gallery launches Wurstminster Dog Show. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxe5MVaqpLOBdIHvyRBrOnAq9Td7TeDq-1PNxYCmkQn2sLaURrsPyBT4fZAxuuGGO8k55N9PqsibX3m4JQ2uUvlzKR7EyiTPECMNjJn5iPaFyJH6-tFFYZygf1GpLIazhpdlXD0nu3fgyS/s1600-h/Picture+14.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5027761956899689170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxe5MVaqpLOBdIHvyRBrOnAq9Td7TeDq-1PNxYCmkQn2sLaURrsPyBT4fZAxuuGGO8k55N9PqsibX3m4JQ2uUvlzKR7EyiTPECMNjJn5iPaFyJH6-tFFYZygf1GpLIazhpdlXD0nu3fgyS/s400/Picture+14.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 447px;" /></a><br /><br />The Wurst Gallery launches their biggest show to date, with over 100 artists from all over the world each representing a different dog breed in their own unique way - from a five-foot plush doll to postcard-sized paintings. A portion of the proceeds of the art sales from this event will benefit Dove Lewis Animal Hospital in Portland, OR. Artists featured in the show hail from Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Germany, United Kingdom, Canada, Denmark, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Philippines, Norway, Sweden and throughout the United States.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD5giE4RlxDq-t8horkAUqBx0Bt-rMrekWKHf7fgOhTttYJpe9WyRshfvolpseQKmc9-qARXUCNOqNVJlt6CN3yq39BHLd4aQFDllBxnF0tdJ49Fm5RAxXwzEyidWVHhSyRRr6BdkU53-N/s1600-h/Picture+47.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313082166957495010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD5giE4RlxDq-t8horkAUqBx0Bt-rMrekWKHf7fgOhTttYJpe9WyRshfvolpseQKmc9-qARXUCNOqNVJlt6CN3yq39BHLd4aQFDllBxnF0tdJ49Fm5RAxXwzEyidWVHhSyRRr6BdkU53-N/s400/Picture+47.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 388px;" /></a><br /><br />A one-night exhibit of the Wurstminster Dog Show will take place on Saturday, February 3rd at the newly opened Ace Hotel in Portland. Following the opening event, the work will be displayed and for sale online at <a href="http://thewurstgallery.com/">thewurstgallery.com</a>.<br /><br />There's some really wonderful art here. And each piece is one of a kind, all will be on sale after the show this weekend. Here's a few pics taken from some people who attended the show.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSaca06KNiZvrDvztgPlr7jwJtWkLJakw-wsM_sBEwhFxHWrf3OMRLBSVwso-JECvP4QS42Cax2JD7BtDGoybFErXgVwWk1aGILF0kkygKZUA_9FEnD8Ml5_bOK_qE1UF-IA37Se9ufA5s/s1600-h/Picture+24.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5027759319789769250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSaca06KNiZvrDvztgPlr7jwJtWkLJakw-wsM_sBEwhFxHWrf3OMRLBSVwso-JECvP4QS42Cax2JD7BtDGoybFErXgVwWk1aGILF0kkygKZUA_9FEnD8Ml5_bOK_qE1UF-IA37Se9ufA5s/s400/Picture+24.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 537px; height: 605px;" /></a><br /><i>this is a wonderful piece by <a href="http://www.yosoh.com/">Scott Rench</a> whose work I love. </i>(update: I ended up buying this piece)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwtDGiwRets3AUTV3DlJ3C77P2Hlcid203BCd6o70jOKKwjcSqCWzkQO5pr0HGxiVq2LctbaHR44MWghZRMBroAAUXU59H0vnXOAkxpWpg5qbS-Fit5LroCMBGmldGDjeZwRVJiLvezR0s/s1600-h/Picture+49.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313080880065191522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwtDGiwRets3AUTV3DlJ3C77P2Hlcid203BCd6o70jOKKwjcSqCWzkQO5pr0HGxiVq2LctbaHR44MWghZRMBroAAUXU59H0vnXOAkxpWpg5qbS-Fit5LroCMBGmldGDjeZwRVJiLvezR0s/s400/Picture+49.png" style="cursor: pointer; 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Purdy, Aaron Draplin, Aaron Meshon, Aaron Renier, Aaron Stewart, Adam Bayer, Adam Haynes, Allan Sanders, Amanda Visell, Amy Earles, Amy Ruppel, APAK, Arbito, Aya Yamasaki and Jason Brown (Overture), Beci Orpin, Benjamin Marra, Betsy Walton, Bill Barminski, Bjorn Lie, Blair Kelly, Brad Simon, Brandon Reese, Bubi Au Yeung, Bwana Spoons, Camilla Engman, Casey Burns, Charley Harper, Charles Whiteside, Chris Hutchinson, Cody Hudson, Cupco, Damion Triplett, Dan Anderson, Dan Funderburgh, Daniel A. St. George II, Derek Aylward, Derek Ballard, Driscoll Reid, Eamo Donnelly, Eleanor Grosch, Elisabeth Doherty, Emil Kozak, Emily Ryan, Erik Railton, Evan B. Harris, Eyeformation, Fawn Gehweiler, Feanne, Florencio Zavala, Frances Castle, Geoffrey Lorenzen, Gideon Baws, Gina Triplett and Matt Curtius, Grady Mcferrin, Greg "Pnut" Galinsky, Guy Burwell, Hannah Stouffer, Heiko Mueller, Holly Stevenson, Husk Mit Navn, Jason Vivona, Jen Leong, Jennifer Muskopf, Jeremyville, Jess Hutch, Jesse Ledoux, Jessica Barnes, Jessica Lynch, Jill Bliss, Johnny Yanok, Jon Klassen, Juliana Pedemonte (Colorblok), Julianna Bright, Junichi Tsuneoka, Kangaroo Alliance, Kate Bingaman, Kate Sutton, Kelly Haigh, Keri Smith, Kevin Scalzo, Kirsten Ulve, Klaus Haapaniemi, Koichiro Takagi, Le Merde, Leo Hillier, Linzie Hunter, Little Friends of Print Making, Luke Ramsey, Lyn Nance-Sasser, Martin Ontiveros, Matt Cassity, Matt Clark, Matt Furie, Mauro Gatti, Max Miceli, Maxwell Holyoke-Hirsch, Meg Hunt, Mia Hansen, Michael Leon, Michael Paulus, Michael Wertz, Mike Burnett, Mikey Walsh, Miki Amano, Mister Pinks, Mizna Wada, Molly Anderson, Mona Superhero, Nate Beaty, Nick Deakin, Nick Weidenfeld, Noah Butkus, Nora Krug, Paul Clark, Rachel Blumberg, Ray Fenwick, Rick Froberg, Rob Flowers, Roman Klonek, Romantic Walrus, Ryan Alexander Tanner, Ryan Berkley, Ryan Sanchez, Ryan Waller, Saelee Oh, Sarajo Frieden, Scott Barry, Scott Rench, Shawn Wolfe, Snaggs, S.britt, Stephanie Davidson, Supermundane, Susie Ghahremani, Swigg, TADO, Teresa and David, Todd Hoffman, Todd St. John (Hunter Gatherer), Travis Lampe, Trish Grantham, Vincent Mathy, Wes Younie, Will Rhoten</span><br /><br />About The Wurst Gallery:<br />Portland-based online art gallery, <a href="http://thewurstgallery.com/">The Wurst,</a> has been producing conceptual group art shows since 2003. The Wurst Gallery's shows have garnered coverage in Readymade Magazine, Relax Magazine (Japan), Form (Germany) and Craft Magazine.

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