The Exhibit Chronicles, Part V

This "Bad Dogs I: Stay Off the Furniture." The premise is "what if" the dogs did mischievous things while we are away from home. Like...sit on the furniture, eat treats on the sofa and watch TV? I wonder if they are watching "The Dog Whisperer?"

The painting is taken from a series of photos I did of the dogs in their Lands End sweaters. I can't find the one the photo is based on, but one that is both awkward and silly is below. The sofa was red so I changed the color of the dogs' sweaters to blue, which is my right under "artistic license." I added touches like a box of Milk Bones (I used an actual box as a model) and dog-themed paintings on the wall. This was also one of my first experiments with painting sheer fabric or lace. The lace on the front door is not my best effort, but gets the point across. FYI, Bailey is on the right and Bijou is on the left in both photos. You're invited to attend the opening reception or drop by the Winsor gallery while the exhibit is running. Click here for details. I think there will be at least five artists exhibiting, so if my artwork is not your thing you might find something else you like. If I've managed to get you to think critically and artistically, I've done my job.