From the "Happily Ever Afters" exhibition, the painting "Sun Salutations," depicting rescued cattle dog Arrow, 10" x 20", acrylics on panel, exquisitely framed, $729, with proceeds going to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary. Inquiries (including booking your own pet portrait, which if you mention BFAS will also result in 20% of your purchase being donated to the sanctuary) may always come to me.
Tomorrow I set off on a great western adventure. After years of longing, I am finally headed to Best Friends Animal Sanctuaryin Kanab Utah. Not just to volunteer and play with the animals, but to also bring the whole Painting a Dog a Day project full circle. I'm hanging my first ever solo show comprised entirely of Dog a Day paintings (and all rescues!) within the confines of the sanctuary. BFAS was one of the first organizations to stand behind my initial year long challenge of painting daily pet portraits - and here we are, 4 years later and nearing daily painting #1000!!
"Happily Ever Afters" has nearly 40 portraits of rescued animals coupled with heartfelt stories demonstrating their strength of spirit. The exhibition will be on view until October 21st, 2010.
And the opening party is this Friday evening. I'll be there with bells on, and hanging around until Saturday afternoon. But for those of you who can't make it, I'm also only an email away. Please don't hesitate to let me know what sort of portrait project you have in mind.
Thanks, as always, for looking at - and sharing - my artwork and musings with your friends and family. Without your support, I'd most likely be working an entirely unsatisfying desk job.
Kim
FACEBOOK: Kimberly Kelly Santini
TWITTER: ksantini
SHOP ORIGINALS & LIMITED EDITION GICLEES: at my Etsy shop
ORDER CUSTOMIZED NOTECARDS & REPRODUCTIONS: at Imagekind
COMMISSION A PET PORTRAIT: contact me
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READING MATERIAL: Preview and order each of the Dog a Day books at the publisher's website: The First Year(2006-2007) and That's 14 in Dog Years(2008). If you would like your copy personalized, order them through me.
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