Article: PET PORTRAITS

"The style of my work is very ornamental," explains artist Kathy Weller. "I like to use a lot of symbolism, and I like to use fantasy imagery."

Weller's pet portraits are far from the standard pictures of sedate, realistic-looking animals staring blankly from sky-blue canvases. Instead, her fanciful watercolors feature dogs and cats lounging on the beach in Hawaii, frolicking on a dude ranch wearing cowboy hats and spurs, or jumping through hoops at the circus. The ornate borders and soft colors of the paintings give the impression that these animals are starring in their own Bollywood film. The effect is like entering a pet's dream.

"I like to find out what the pet's favorite toy is, or if ...

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