FREE DOG ART! (how does that grab you?)

I'm looking for a few good dogs to paint. Want to help me out? If you are willing to give me a photo of your pet, post it to the Essential Dog Facebook wall now through May 31st. Everyone who posts a picture will be entered in a drawing to receive a free 11x14 in. original painting of their pet created by me!

While you may post more than one pet photograph, your name will be entered into the drawing only once. (My dog Cooper suggests I put all the names in his food bowl and let him draw the name. I think that is a good job for him!) By posting your pet's photo, you give me permission to use the photo(s) and create beautiful artwork using your pet's likeness at a later date. There is no guarantee that I will use any or all photographs submitted. However, you will be notified if I do use your photo, as well as be given first opportunity to purchase any original artwork created if you so choose. Doesn't that sound doggone good?

So dig out the cutest photo you can find, and spread the word to all of your dog-loving friends. You only have until 12:00 am (midnight) Eastern Time on May 31st to post! Ready, set, FETCH!!!

(Cooper anxiously awaits seeing all of your wonderful photos!)

The Joy of Growth

This series of paintings now hangs in the west lobby of Lynn Hall, home of the Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine.

The title, "The Joy of Growth" comes from a quote by Mitsugi Saotome:
"If you were all alone in the universe with no one to talk to, no one with which to share the beauty of the stars, to laugh with, to touch, what would be your purpose in life? It is other life; it is love, which gives your life meaning. This is harmony. We must discover the joy of each other, the joy of challenge, the joy of growth."

The time has come...

It has been a monumental project, and now the day has arrived! My piece "The Joy of Growth" has been hung in the west foyer of the Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine! The dedication will be this afternoon at 2:45 pm. For those of you not in the area, pictures will be posted soon!