Artwork from some unlikely new local artists was recently unveiled at an event to help raise money for Hand in Paw.
Hand In Paw’s Junior Board hosted the Gallery Party on July 17 at the historic Clubhouse on Highland in Birmingham.
At the party, guests got a chance to view the artwork that will be featured in the upcoming 13th annual Picasso Pets.
Six presenters signed up their dogs to use their paws, noses and tails to create one-of-a-kind paintings that were revealed for the first time at the Gallery Party.
This year’s presenters were Martha Bryant, Kelly Keener, Ken and Kim Dowdy, Terri and Bill Jones, Charlotte Wilson, Debbie Holden and Sharon Lewis.
Their dogs worked with “muses”–local artists Linda Ellen Price, Bob McKenna, Ann Phillips, Dustin Stridiron and Beth Bradley–to create the masterpieces.
For the Gallery Party, the downstairs area of the Clubhouse on Highland was filled with the artwork that guests could view as they enjoyed drinks and hors d’oeuvres.
“This year’s Gallery Party was the best yet. The Clubhouse on Highland was the perfect setting to display the artwork,” said Paige Saylor, director of marketing and community relations at Hand in Paw. “The animals are phenomenal artists. The muses took their work and turned it into treasured masterpieces.”
Proceeds from Picasso Pets, which took place on Aug. 17, will directly benefit Hand in Paw in serving children and adults with physical, emotional, educational or psychological needs through interactions with professionally-trained animal-assisted therapy teams.
