I thought it would be fun to give you a closer look at my Animal Oracle Art in this video today. Because it is dimensional in quality it’s sometimes hard to capture that in a photo.
A selection of my art is now being offered at nonprofit LaValley Home and Garden in Howards Grove, WI with $10 per purchase benefiting animal welfare. And they will ship upon request if a piece calls to you!
So here is a sneak peek of two pieces I recently finished plus links below the video to LaValley Home and Garden, plus my website to see other artwork available.
To see other pieces of animal oracle art visit my website here.
To purchase from LaValley Home & Garden visit their website and where you can contact them for shipping.
I’m so delighted and honored to share this exciting announcement!
I’ve partnered with a local non-profit shop called LaValley Home and Garden and they are now carrying my Animal Oracle Art!
$10 from every purchase of my art goes to their grant program that benefits animal welfare and nature conservancy.
My collages blend together thoughtfully chosen images often inspired from animals I observe in nature and around my Joyful Pause Cottage studio, dried florals and leaves, plus natural elements I discover on my walks such as acorns, feathers, stones, and tree branches, along with bits of discarded ephemera creating a three dimensional effect that is nestled with care into a shadow box. On the back of each piece you will find an oracle message written by me as a guide to deepen the connection with yourself, animals, and nature.
I loved this comment from one of the co-owners of LaValley Home & Garden, “I just want to climb right into them!”
This is exactly what I wish my art to convey – to remind us that we are a part of natureand the animals and that we indeed are nature itself!
For a more detailed view of each piece please visit my website here.
About LaValley Home and Garden
Two extraordinary and heart-centered young women whose mission is “to create a world where home, garden, natural habitat and community come together.”
They specialize in native perennials, gardening, unique houseplants, home goods & decor, pet supplies & wellness, and meaningful gifts with store proceeds supporting local animal organizations and wildlife conservation efforts.
It’s interesting. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had people ask me where I’ve gotten Gidget. When I tell them I got her from a rescue organization they more often than not will say, “Aw, who would abuse such a sweet dog?”
I heard the same thing when I had my dachshund Joie, also. She wasn’t abused. Her family, though they loved her very much, just couldn’t care for her with her special needs.
This was new for me, as Joie was my first dog I got from a rescue. My first two dogs were from breeders, as well as, Kylie, my Lab.
As far as a I know, Gidget wasn’t abused. Dogs in a rescue situation are there for many different reasons — and yes, some because they have been abused.
Even if Gidget would have been abused I wouldn’t want this to be the focus. I’d do my best to assure her that she is safe now and will enjoy a good life from now on.
Maybe it’s because I believe dogs sense our emotions. If a dog found their way to rescue because of abuse (and thank goodness for those that do!) I wouldn’t want that to be what I dwell on.
I’d want to make it right. To help them feel loved. To know they will always have a loving lap to lie on, and a soft pillow and warm blanket to make them comfortable….and that they will be showered with love until their last breath.
To help them let go of what was and live within the happy new place of where they are.
I also believe, for the most part, animals don’t always hold onto those bad memories. And with a little help from a loving human being, we can help them even more.
Isn’t that a great lesson our animals teach us? If we hold onto bad memories and bad things that may have happened to us, we will live in sadness and blame, for the rest of our lives…. thus missing out on really living.
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