I love bringing people's pets to life through abstract art. All the abstractions are created with things I find on the side of the road.
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Abstract pet art. I love to paint people's family that are pets. I channel each of them whether they have passed over the rainbow bridge or are still with us. Its an honor and privelage to paint them. I love painting other art too. Much of which is related to the band Blue October. My art is all over the entire country in a program I started called Paint It Forward which took off during the pandemic. I create art that is either free or extremely low priced.
Where do you find inspiration?Everywhere.
What would you do with $25,000?I am a Stage 4 Breast Cancer thriver. My dream is to by a van and tour the country. I'd travel to see so many social media friends who have become like family. Maybe even paint a few more pets in person. Either way, I'm outta here and on the road!
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