We hope everyone had a happy, restful (tipsy? that’s okay!) Thanksgiving – and Hanukkah! – and allowed yourselves to brush off the every day worries, at least for a little while. Now that the turkey has officially been consumed, I can openly enjoy holiday music without Scott’s constant chiding, but it’s too early! (I realize the […]
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3 Things for a Very Merry Pet Shop Holiday
ONE. It’s October (surprise!), and maybe it’s our late nights of cleaning and gutting our garden unit – or maybe it’s our growing frustration at the lack of tied-up-ends in our home (yes, definitely this!) – but time is flying. November is around the corner, and for the last few weeks, we’ve watched our Pet […]
The Pet Shop Turns 3! (And a Celebration for You)
A life changing – yes, really – thing happened in 2008. As a tiny birthday token, I painted for Scott a mini portrait of a pup, shared this with you (a whole year later), and then quietly (very quietly, shh), began taking word of mouth orders. These orders – mostly from friends and family – […]
Painted: Sepperl
With the studio being completely bare – well, except for the new buffet and my teeny, tiny desk (it looks like a dollhouse desk in this room!) – it’s been a challenge to stay continually inspired. Right now, all I want to do is bang on walls, pick paint colors, lay down a massive, colorful […]
Painted: Betti, Gracie and Smiley
When Erica of Dolly’s Foundation contacted The Pet Shop to create a one-of-a-kind triple portrait with a crew of very special rescued pups, I was excited to bring her vision to life. Located in Orlando, Florida, Dolly’s Foundation rescues, rehabilitates and re-homes bully breed dogs, all the while bringing positive awareness to the breed. And […]
Painted: Dear Dora
On Friday, our puppy friend Chick of Love and a Six-Foot Leash showed off the newest addition to his family’s collection of pet portraits – Dora! You may remember when Chick’s mom, Aleks, shared her fostering story with us years ago, and since then, she’s kept this girl busy painting not only her pups, but […]
Painted: Monkey & Co.
Over the last few months, I’ve been so lucky to paint Kiira’s clan of pups, Monkey (above) and Petey, plus their super handsome foster, Rerun (bonus: he’s a Jack look-a-like!). My most recent portrait, however, was Monkey, and I must admit, he was quite the personal challenge – just check out his beautiful and unique […]
Rested and Back At It
After the busiest, craziest and most hectic year The Pet Shop has ever (ever!) had, we’re eager to say, Come in! We’re open! Er, well, we’ve been open, but we’re back to taking custom portrait orders as usual. My painting fingers had a restful, happy holiday break, and Scott and I took much needed time […]
New to the Shop (and Sorry, K-Bell)
First, a big thank you to everyone who has been in touch with us after the Renegade Fair. It’s been a busy couple of weeks since the fest, and while a few more paintings have sold to some of our readers since we closed up our booth that weekend (for real, thank you!), we still […]
Renegade 3.0
It’s always a little sad after Renegade ends – the weekend is a whirlwind, filled with early mornings, exhausted evenings (both in a good way) and enough blood-pumping adrenaline for the entire holiday season. We consumed way too much coffee, but the crowds of pet-loving people we met in those two days make every minute […]