Puppy Love

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If you have been following this blog for a while or even if you only check in from time to time, you may have seen references to my pup, Chipper the Regal Beagle.  Chip is such a special pup and has been the inspiration for some of my artwork.

Chip’s “Gotcha Day” (adoption day) is Galentine’s Day (2/13) and this year we’ll be celebrating two amazing years with our girl.  Plus, the Lunar New Year welcomes in the Year of the Dog on 2/16.  Pups are such important members of so many families, including ours.  I wanted to create something to celebrate that special bond, so please enjoy the “Puppy Love” set.

While Chipper is the inspiration for these paintings, I feel as though they celebrate every pup who is loved by their family.  You might notice that the painting in the center depicts a pup with a wrinkly ear.  That is because Chip’s right ear is a little wonky. The rescue does not know what happened to it. Our vet suggested that it was caused by either infection or trauma. Hearing that made me cry in the vet’s office. Our pups often come to us perfectly imperfect and then they become the reminder that we humans are perfectly imperfect, too.

If you are interested in adding a furry member to your family, please consider adopting through the Tampa Bay Beagle Rescue.  For more information, please visit… http://www.tampabaybeaglerescue.org/

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I am writer and artist with a degree in art history who loves to talk to people about art. I have spent the last seven years building up The Wandering Art Historian “brand” as a way to connect with people who want to learn more about art. I give lectures and presentations and teach classes and host book club discussions with a creative or artistic connection. I also write about local artists, events, museums, and exhibitions to promote the arts in Central Florida. In 2021, I had a creative crisis. I struggled with authenticity in the art making process. I decided to make myself vulnerable and find out what a real, genuine Adrienne H. Lee artwork would look like. The process was challenging and emotional and revelatory. I learned that if necessity is the mother of invention, then authenticity is the mother of reinvention. I reinvented myself and learned an entirely new medium. The resulting artwork surprised me, and it will surprise you, too. Some people wish for a fairytale ending. For me, the fairy tale is only the beginning.