So excited to be making BIG art...

My nervous sketchbook journal entry Friday morning...pre-install of my murals and canine characters for: Urban Pooch's new Canine Training & Fitness Center! The Grand Opening is this Saturday at 5400 N. Damen Avenue in Chicago.* The guys at Sign-a-rama did a fantastic job *

Co-owners Dan with Maxine (the green dog) and Ed, below with Berwyn, their actual dog (I did his portrait last year).Me with Georgie...so much FUN to see my dogs as bigger than life as cut outs!2nd smaller mural of "Mixed Breeds"

Spot!Joplin, the one REAL dog at the install...such a sweetie!View from the street as I was leaving...can't wait for the final signage to go up on the outside of the building. More pics to come!

The Axnick Pups

Todd and
Linda came by recently to pick up the super fun, custom Narrative Pet
Portrait Painting of their five beloved pups...they even brought two of
them, Dublin and Pink! Such a fun project and such sweet, beautiful
dogs...I love my job!

Dublin w/his portrait!

see detai shots below.

Dublin the "Dock Diver"

Tully...the "Food Hound"...who loves treats!

Madigan: "Shoe Stealer" & obsessed with squirrels...they find their shoes in their yard!

Cait loves tennis balls! She carries around 2 at a time!

Pink, who never wants to be left behind...loves to go along in the car!