New painting for Old Dog Haven and what I have been up to.

"The Manhattan Aritst"
5" x 7"
Oil on archival board



About This Painting:
There is a story behind this painting. If you do not like rodents you may not want to read it. I happen to really like rodents which might explain why I paint them so often and had a studio mouse as a muse.  So to the story. While exhibiting in New York City some fellow artists and I were walking 42nd street when out from under a tiny crack in the pavement a rodent raced by in a blur. This led us to a bag at the curb where several stealthy rats were having a formal dinner.

I hate to say it but my artist friends did not share my excitement at seeing "genuine" New York City rats and soon the catch phrase developed "What could be better than Rats?" As soon as we got back to the hotel I set to work and painted this fellow- the first one who shot out from under the pavement as I imagined him during daylight. Painting a trash can in Central Park.



 20% to benefit Old Dog Haven. Please help homeless pets!

Media: Oil on archival board.
Size: 5 in X 7 in (12.7 cm X 17.8 cm)
Price: $75 USD

How to Purchase:

Buy this painting on PayPal
Price: $75 USD plus $7.42 USD s/h
Or, send me an email

Some of you may wonder what has happened to me. Well having my blog "New Painting" email broken for several months certainly made some feel I dropped off the face of the earth but that was not all. I was a bit lost in painting for puzzles and and other products.

Right now I have several Christmas cards with Horse and Hound Gallery as well as several all reason cards with Patterson Veterinary Supply.

Albert Price Imports now makes stretched canvas giclee prints of 20 images they have licensed and are marketing them to large chain stores this year.

Elms Puzzles still carries several or my paintings on their custom wood cut jigsaw puzzles and Evergreen has licensed my work for their Garden Flag line. 

This week I was thrilled to get my samples from North Bay Curds and Whey:

They make lovely cheeses and licensed my art for the label on their Picnic and Frisch brands.

(I love edible samples!!!)

So that is where I have been. I hope you all have been well and that the improving economy is blessing you.

Stella