View from the Zoo

Today I present to you Minnie the Magnificent! (Applause, please). Minnie, who is part Chihuahua and part Papillon and all circus is the creation of Moira McLaughlin from California. Moira, a fellow blogger (Dog Art Today), does collages featuring all kinds of dogs. I love the combination of flat color and pattern (plus Minnie’s personality) of this calling card which reminds me of Ludwig Hohlwein’s posters of a century ago. «This Father’s Day I made a movie of Minnie and my dad performing and added it to Minnie’s website. My dad loves telling people about it, so I made him business cards for Minnie’s website. Actually, the image was from a set of cards I made for my mother for her birthday. It’s all about Minnie.» says Moira.

Order your very own 8×10 print of Minnie from Etsy.

This cat is a summer creation by my friend Ronna who created him during a folk art workshop with her friends. Made up of leftover bits and pieces of wood and hardware, his name is Google, as in googly eyes. See the process on her blog on July 22nd. Great job, Ronna!

And look at this cute tea set, painted by Ronna. Who wouldn’t want to share cookies with these cats?

I was featured on Dog Art Today - a wonderful blog that is devoted to dog art from around the world. You’ll find not only contemporary dog art but also history of dogs in art,  product design for dogs, dogs in politics and the list goes on. There is a daily post that can be sent directly to your mailbox. Thanks, Moira! Illustrated above, Three Beagles by Wiktor Gorka featured on Dog Art Today.