Boycott PuppyMills & Dance the Mutt Cracker Suite

SOLD M: Mixed Media: Artist Statement: "The dogs in this piece are expressing their joy of being rescued. Puppy mills are prisons of greed. Why buy a 'pure-breed' dog when so many millions are waiting to be rescued? Taking a hands-on approach to this thought, we currently have 27 dogs in our out-of-pocket no-kill shelter funded solely by art work the dogs inspire with their stories & antics. A few miles from a puppy mill north of Glasgow, MO, we rescued 2 starving, heart worm positive, abandoned, pregnant dogs. They were obviously bred by an assortment as the 16 pups between the 2 of them were a variety of colors, spots, and brindles. They are all doing well now, grateful and living the good life. Forgiving creatures of hope that they are, they live in the moment and give back to us more than we ever give them. It is this joy which radiates from the dogs through my mixed media. Always a texture hound, I've looked for ways to make my paintings more textural. So, I decided to sculpt them first in a sculpture compound called paperclay. I add polyurethane to the surface and dry brush layers of acrylics over it, enhancing the textures. The subject matter is from my life. I always say, "when life gives you abandoned dogs, make abandoned dog art!" Artist Jill Flinn of Glasgow, MO