Dog Art Today

Pablo Picasso, Daughter Maya and Dog

Pablo Picasso with his Daughter Maya and Dog

Caption: "His daughter with whom he's very much in love."  Via The Washington Post.

This photograph contradicts the legend that his Dachshund, Lump, was "the only dog Picasso took in his arms."

Enjoy the long weekend.

Happy Birthday Dad!

Tyler Foote: Love Seat by Moira McLaughlin, 2012

Today is my Dad's birthday.  He is impossible to shop for.  This year, he requested his gift, this photo of his new grand-pup.

Awwwww. Happy Birthday, Dad!

Boy with a Dog by Edouard Manet

Boy with a Dog by Edouard Manet, 1861

Via Joshua Abelow at Art Blog Art Blog.

Anna Pugh's Dogs

Kipper Egging Florrie On

Anna Pugh, born in 1938, is one of England's leading folk artists.  She is sometimes compared to Grandma Moses.  I see Maude Lewis crossed with Heironymus Bosch.

According Lucy B. Campbell Fine Art, the gallery that exclusively represents her, Anna Pugh has painted over 200 works in the last 20 years, yet demand still outpaces production.  "[Pugh] has obvious empathy with the countryside, and with dogs and plants in particular. The tremendous demand for her paintings is a reflection of their spellbinding charm." 

I discovered Anna Pugh's work on the blog of another talented UK dog artist, Anna Wilson-Patterson.

Another Place

A Bit of a Whizz About

Balancing for Beginners

Dad's Dog

Icarus

The Bliss of Grass

Hot Day

Chasing Clouds

This last image, Chasing Clouds, reminds me of Tamandra Michaels's heart dog, Borias, who recently passed away.

Visit Anna Pugh's website.  A hardback book of her works is available here.

Loner by Roger Ballen

 

 

Loner by Roger Ballen, 2001

Via Things that Quicken the Heart.  Highly recommend.