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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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