Sammy, the canine abstract artist
23 Jun 2007 5 Comments
in Animal Art, Artist Spotlight, Humor, MadSilence, Popular Culture Tags: Art
Thanks to Cute Overload we have the story of another animal artist:
Sammy, a foxhound mix, uses a paintbrush attached to a rubber bone to paint a canvas.
This picture were taken on June 12, 2007, at a gallery at Salisbury University in Salisbury, MD. Mary Stadelbacher, owner of Shore Service Dogs, has a collection of abstract paintings daubed by her three service dogs in training.
Go to CBS News for more pictures. ~TAB
Postscript: For more information on service dogs visit the Shore Service Dogs website. You’ll learn how Mobility Service Dogs aid the lives of those living with disabilities. Check out the video of Major, aka the Doggie da Vinci or Monet Mutt.
Related links:
Salisbury dog to paint on FOX morning show (Major, the 4-year-old painting pooch)
Videos: Animal Mania: Doggie Painter!
The Fox Morning Show with with Mike and Juliet
Related MadSilence posts:
Animal Art Redux: Potrait of the Artist as a Horse
Jun 25, 2007 @ 00:56:01
I really like animal art. Please show more of it in the future. Anyway, aren’t dogs color blind? How do they know what color to select for their masterpieces? Well in my opinion the choices they make are just fine. The fact that they pick up a brush and seem to enjoy it is what art is all about. The fact that we enjoy it is just fascinating too. So keep up the good work Sammy! You may just be the kind of person—I mean dog—that we wish we could be—-fun loving and artistic.
Thanks MadSilence!
Jun 27, 2007 @ 11:50:19
Hey Dalspot. You sound like a real animal lover. Check out the Shore Service Dogs website. Sammy & Major have been busy! MadSilence
Feb 11, 2008 @ 01:52:53
The dog picture is cute. My aunt said he’s a GUY. where are the kitties in your gallery????
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Feb 11, 2008 @ 11:08:40
An interesting point Julia. It may be that canine artists suffer from a form of sexism similar to that experienced by female human artists. The human art world has experienced its share of prejudice against: women artists, artists of color, even heterosexual realist painters (think abstract expressionism). Should dogs be any different?