Devotion | Dog Portrait by Rebecca Zook

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This is Floyd. Floyd has a girlfriend that lives across the street. Her name is Daisy and she is a stunning Australian Shepherd. I’d call them star-crossed lovers separated by fences and the COVID stay-at-home order, but in reality, she won’t give him the time of day. He sits starry eyed at the front of our fence just hoping to catch a glimpse of her.

Before we knew the new neighbors had an Aussie and Aussie puppy, Daisy ran up to my husband when he arrived home from work and lay down at his feet. It was cold, rainy and she didn’t have a collar, so naturally we brought her inside. At the time, Floyd had wanted nothing to do with our new adoptee puppy, Ziggy, and avoided him like the plague to come, extreme social distancing, but Daisy was different. It was true love at least from his perspective. Daisy was utterly indifferent to Floyd's gentle nudges, invitations to bound around the yard or a walk under the moonlight. She spent the night with us and as I was on my way the next morning to check her for a microchip, I thought I ought to ask the neighbors just in case. She was theirs and ever since Floyd has been vying for her attention at every turn. He's a young, vibrant, handsome, albeit neutered, male and if she can't see his ability to love deeply then she doesn't deserve his loyalty. If only I could convince him of that.

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Floyd is another shelter rescue. This time from Breckenridge, TX. Thanks to Judith C. Olsson Smith who shared a post with me knowing at the time we had recently lost an Australian Shepherd to cancer.

Devotion

8x6 | Acrylic on Panel

You see it every day in their eyes. Love and trust. Devoted to their human, a dog is a gift from the heavens. One we probably don’t deserve. Service dog, working dog or lap dog, all with the same goal. To please you. 

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Purchase through The Dutch Art Gallery in Dallas, TX
If interested due to shelter-in-place please email Pam@dutchartgallery.net


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Commissions available

Pet Commissions by Rebecca Zook

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This is another sold piece, but is one of my favorite small works of my own pets. Mouse has since passed away, but will always be remembered as our benevolent Alpha cat allowing strays to stay as long as they followed the rules.

Mouse was adopted from the Dallas SPCA and made himself at home immediately. He had been adopted along with another kitten and both returned before I saw him at one of their events at PetSmart. I just stopped to pet him. No one was paying attention since he was older than the rest of the kittens. I started to walk away and he reached out and grabbed the sleeve of my shirt and looked me right in the eyes. That was it, of course he had to come home with me. He chose me as his new Mama.

It Depends on Your Perspective

5"x7" | Acrylic on Panel

This is my cat Mouse, being Mouse. Upside-down is his favorite position and he's just about to reach out and grab me. "Stop and smell the roses Mama or better yet, stop and pet the kitty." Sometimes life needs a little change in perspective.

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This piece is SOLD, but pet commissions are available.
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Sparrow's Garden | Cat in Garden Setting by Rebecca Zook

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Today was garden therapy for me as well as part of Friday and Saturday. I weeded about half of what I need to, moved several plants around, planted some bareroot daylilies, caladium bulbs and lantana I bought before COVID and marveled at what has already started blooming and the plants that are returning.

This piece is titled "Sparrow's Garden" and shows one of our cats in my garden. My good friend has the original. She is one of those wonderful people that traps and neuter/spays feral cats and finds home for any kittens. Sparrow was one of those kittens.

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This piece is SOLD, but pet commissions are available.
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