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Yellow Lab, Labrador Retriever

Sometimes things happen when you least expect it.

I had an old canvas lying around that my daughter had drawn the outline on a few years ago, of our beloved Chihuahua Aiden who suddenly passed away a couple of years ago. The canvas sitting there for a couple of years with just the initial outline, not sure what I was going to do with it, figured I would just gesso over it and go from there. I decided one day that I did not have the heart to cover “Aiden” so figured I would try to make something of it.

What started with acrylic paint in the background, soon led to collage papers I had in my stash, some handmade, some store bought. I also have always had a love for urban art and collage, so decided this was how I was going to go about this piece.

I of course, reached for my two favorite colors, oranges and blues and decided to stick with that.

As the artwork emerged it became clear to me what I needed to, w...

I am a self taught artist born and raised in southern California, but have currently been residing in Minnesota for the past 22 years. I have spent many years developing my art through oil, mixed media, and acrylic paint. I was mainly producing art many years ago in oil, but have recently been creating my art in acrylics, pastel and mixed media. I have produced art to local area businesses such as the Staples MN Car Show billboard and custom shirts, and local custom art for tattoo artists that have taken first place in tattoo conventions in Minnesota. I am also a published illustrator for the book "Two Boys and the Rustlers" by Carol Elek ...