Any one of these painting pups could be the next Pawblo Picasso.Byline: Jim Feehan The Register-Guard With bold, expressive strokes, Nala filled her canvas Saturday with a rich mixture of red, purple, green, yellow and blue. Nala's work exemplified the minimalist movement with its simple design of a repetitive dog paw print. Her reward upon completion of the masterpiece: a dog biscuit. Nala, a 2-year-old pug pug, breed of sturdy, compact toy dog that became popular in England during the 19th cent. It stands about 11 in. (27.9 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 14 to 18 lb (6.4–8.2 kg). , was joined by border collies, Cardigan Welsh corgis Cardigan Welsh corgi, breed of short, long-bodied working dog believed to have been introduced into Wales from Central Europe c.1200 B.C. It stands about 12 in. (30.5 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 15 to 25 lb (6.8–11.3 kg). and German shepherds among dozens of other canine Rembrandts at Greenhill Humane Society's PAWSitive Strokes. For $20, pets could splash around Verb 1. splash around - play in or as if in water, as of small children dabble, paddle play - be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children; "The kids were playing outside all day"; "I used to play with trucks in paint and create their own masterpieces at the gathering co-sponsored by the Lane Arts Council An arts council is a government or private, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the arts mainly by funding local artists, awarding prizes, and organizing events at home and abroad. . The artwork will be displayed at Downtown Initiative for the Visual Arts visual arts npl → artes fpl plásticas visual arts npl → arts mpl plastiques visual arts npl → and also will be a stop on the First Friday First Friday is a city-wide public event that occurs on the first Friday of every month. The events may take on many purposes, including art gallery openings and social networking. Artwalk on July 7, said Theresa Iverson, Greenhill operations director. "I'm not sure how much the dogs love it as opposed to their owners," Iverson said. Pieces of blue tarp were spread over a section of Greenhill's pet cemetery. Dog owners dipped their pet's paws in plastic plate palettes of water-soluble paint similar to children's finger paint. Some dogs, such as Nala the pug, felt the need to be more expressive, opting to walk through all of the palettes and onto the 14- by 22-inch posterboard canvas. "I think the canvas was not big enough for her," said Nala's owner, Ginny Johnson of Springfield. Saturday's artwork was hung by clothespins on a chain link fence to dry. After completing their artwork, the dogs were placed in small plastic pools filled with dog shampoo to remove any remnants of paint, lest they be tracked on the thick shag shag see cormorant. carpeting at home. Other activities included face painting (of children), tours and classes on how to draw and write about your pet. About $1,000 was raised at the gathering, which benefits Greenhill and the Lane Arts Council. Darin Ward of Eugene brought along both of his dogs: Hucky, a miniature schnauzer miniature schnauzer: see schnauzer. , and Griffin Davenditch O'Chaps Ward, Griffey for short, a Cardigan Welsh corgi. Griffey's undertaking was titled "Because I Can." "Actually, we had him fixed, and he can't," Ward said. CAPTION(S): Ginny Johnson (left) and Kevin Kuney let their pug dog Nala paint during PAWSitive Strokes at Greenhill Humane Society on Saturday. |
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