Sleep In Heavenly Peace

Sleep In Heavenly Peace by Anne Zoutsos - oil on hardboard/masonite 8" x 7"

The title of this painting comes from the last line of the first verse of the Christmas carol - Silent Night and so finishes my 'trilogy' of paintings connected with that carol. The bed is very comfortable and the Dalmatian hopes to be able to sleep there (and did!)

10% from the profits of this painting to Save the Dalmatians

If you don't wish to buy this painting, please consider making a donation direct to the charity. Thank you for helping dogs who are unable to ask for help themselves.

SOLD

This painting is straight off the easel and will need several days to dry.

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All Was Calm, All Was Bright

All Was Calm, All Was Bright - 7" x 7" oil on hardboard/masonite

The name of this painting comes from the second line of the Christmas carol - Silent Night. It seemed so appropriate to describe the demeanour and personality of this Dalmatian. Sweet dog.

10% from the profits of this painting to Save the Dalmatians

If you don't wish to buy this painting, please consider making a donation direct to the charity. Thank you for helping dogswho are unable to ask for help themselves.

SOLD

Do You Hear What I Hear?

Do You Hear What I Hear? - 7" x7" oil on hardboard/Masonite

A dog, once abandoned and unloved, now rescued and cherished. We know that dogs can hear things imperceptible to us - who knows just what they can hear?

10% from the profits of this painting to Old Dog Haven

If you don't wish to buy this painting, please consider making a donation direct to the charity. Thank you for helping dogs unable to ask for help themselves.

SOLD
Please visit my main website http://www.azpaintings.com/art.html for prints and greetings cards

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It's been a while since I've written anything in my blog, mainly because of pressure of work - I've been painting so much that I developed a twitching thumb! I will make a point though, of getting back to my blog on a more regular basis.

I recently had an email forwarded to me for signature to protest against a barbaric cruelty being carried out on puppies. There was a video attached which I wouldn't dream of watching, but as I was scrolling down to the bottom of the email to add my signature I accidentally read a short account of what was happening and the reaction of the puppies before their death. I have been totally traumatised by what I read and it has caused me a great deal of distress. I have not told anyone what was in this email as I don't want them to suffer in the way that I have. I wonder what to do in the future when I receive emails such as this? Much as I am ashamed to admit this, but I think I am going to have to delete them without reading them. Of course this means that I am not adding my voice to try and stop these atrocities, but I don't think I am strong enough to cope with the awful pictures conjured up. For myself, I believe that the best I can do is to continue to create my art and donate a portion of the profits to animal charities. The email I talk about above, appalled me so much that I was virtually unable to do anything - which of course is no good for me or for the animals. What do you think?