NANCY SCHUTT

Art Opening for Fay Jones Nov 5, 2011

I went to First Thursday for the Fay Jones show, as always, I find her images to be intriguing, color intelligent, compositionally intent, and very importantly- they make me want to paint! It's affirming to see art being appreciated... and selling.

This is the final version of the painting I did in 2010 of Bob and Fay Jones at home with their pup Polo. I have been on a Fay Jones theme on facebook for three days due to her new show opening at Grover Thurston Gallery downtown Seattle. While chatting at the opening, Fay remarked that the portrait I did of them captured her when she was still sporting her trademark auburn hair. Now her hair is nearly as white as Polo's.

It was an honor to be able to portray them with their beloved Polo, whom Fay calls "a sweetheart of a dog".

Dogs, Wine, and Art Jul 24, 2011

Come celebrate Dog Days of Summer with Mutt Lynch and other Sonoma Wineries on August 6!

Everyone and their dog is invited!

The Three Sedras Jun 27, 2011

Three Sedras

Sedra 1

Sedra 2

Sedra 3

Sedra, whose story is here, was not available as a subject when I was painting her portrait so I had to rely upon photographs, which is always more difficult and requires more participation from her person to help me portray the essence of Sedra. The first attempt to capture Sedra was from a photo taken just days before her death, and I think the somber mood and unwellness of Sedra shows. The next attempt was to portray Sedra in the woods which held her favorite walking paths, and squirrels! For this I used a combination of a photo of Sedra's face with the body stance of the earlier portrait. Paulette, Sedra's person, was very happy with this version, but I wanted a more direct Sedra and a background of livelier colors, so I painted a third version of Sedra in Volunteer Park near her home. She isn't a ball dog, but the ball was necessary for the sake of the composition, so Sedra merrily complied and pretended to be one.

Bow wow wowwwwwwww! Jun 3, 2011

In honor of Folklife at the Seattle Center last weekend, I am posting my howling hound. Altogether now, join in!!!

"You ain't nothin but a human!"

(R Henry)

And the Winner IS... May 27, 2011

Thank you to all who opened my newsletter and clicked on the links to vote for my image! Thanks to you, I made it to the first level of finalists, then was chosen for the label. I am thrilled! Going to California!

Here is the article from the wonderful blog, DOG ART TODAY:

Dog Art Wine Label Contest May 16, 2011

Yes indeed, this is an opportunity for your vote to count! Mutt Lynch Winery and Dog Art Today are sponsoring a wine label contest- all dog art! and I have submitted a painting to the competition.
The theme for the label is "naughty", although I really have NO IDEA why they think that word relates to dogs.
To see all entries and vote, click here.

You can see them all and vote for your choice, or just go directly to the voting page and choose the lucky number 13, pictured below.

Voting ends Saturday, May 21, at midnight PST.

Out of Reach

Monster face May 3, 2011

"I am Master of the Universe. You will do my bidding. Resistance is futile."

Pablo, owner of Nancy Schutt

Tribute to Roger Apr 22, 2011

TRIBUTE TO ROGER

Roger dog, beloved friend of Greg and many other humans and dogs, passed on Monday, April 18. He was just shy of 16 years, an approximate age since Roger was a street dog in Dallas as a youngster when he chose Greg as his human companion, so no one really knows his actual age. He had a long and lovely life, and I am grateful that I had the opportunity to get to know him, and be included in his circle of friends. There are two tribute paintings to Roger, the first is Roger in his younger days, when I first got to know him. He was such gentle guy, except to rodents! Rest in peace, sweet man, and know that you lived on this planet with love. We miss you.

This is a second painting as a tribute to Roger, and all the dogs he had as friends, gathering in the same park on Lake Washington. In Greg's words:

"It’s such a wonderful vision of what peace might be for all and for dogs on earth or elsewhere in spirit. Roger lived that spirit so much of his life."

"Sunday in the Park"

Read Roger's story here.

Unchain the dogs Apr 12, 2011

"Don't let the uniform scare you. I'm just a regular guy underneath."

Unchain the dogs! By far, most are lovers not fighters, even the scary looking ones.

Dreaming Apr 11, 2011

This is Seattle, and the sun has been hiding itself for weeks. Tulips are trying to reach out, life is holding back from the burst that in past years has already made it's explosion. It's been cold.

So we've been dreaming.