Pam Utton gets some of her first paintings published in new book!

Pam Utton is an emerging pet portrait artist, from the Panhandle of Florida.  She started painting last fall for a hobby, and a friend asked her if she could paint a dog for a Christmas present. After that first painting, Pam was hooked on painting dogs. Since she had always loved animals and nature, creating them with paint on canvas came naturally. She would often say she

painted with the rhythm of her soul. She knew the in order to sell more paintings she would have to develop a skill and a following so she used social media to accomplish this. Her goal was to become a known artist, who was trusted and had a reputation of helping others. She was able to gather thousands of people on her new Facebook fan page. Her internet personality shined and people were encouraging her to become a full time artist. She frequently gave away prizes and free paintings to get her work seen and have word of mouth work for her. Today she has almost 5,000 people on her Fan page  “Pam’s Watercolor Pet Portrait’s” and has sold paintings all over the world. She has also, been published in the new collaborative book “ Dog Sayings, Wit and Wisdom, from man's best friend” published by Bardford Wheler.   She blogs about her social media marketing style and encourages other artists to follow their dreams. 

About BookCollaborative.com:

BookCollaborative.com, founded by Bradford G. Wheler, is a collaborative service that assists a wide variety of artists to reach the public through the publication of collections of their works. The website www.BookCollaborative.com serves as a community where artists from a variety of disciplines are free to join and meet other creative artists. More information on the artists is available on the website.

BOOK SUMMARY:

Title: DOG SAYINGS wit & wisdom from man’s

best friend

Author: Bradford G.Wheler

Illustrations by 50 artists from 6 countries                  

Edition: First

LCCN: 2010909672

ISBN: 978-0-9822538-2-3

Pages: 134

Cover: full color soft cover.

         

Interior: Color

Price: $24.95

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Introducing: NEW ARTIST MEMBERS!

It gives us great pleasure to introduce 3 new member artists who are joining us at

ART HELPING ANIMALS

they all want to share their work to help homeless animals with their work!

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Wonderful day for homeless animals having these artists join us in the

ART HELPING ANIMALS

mission to paint for homeless animals and support non-profit rescues with sales of our art.

they will soon be posting new art on our

art blog: http://arthelpinganimals.blogspot.com

Please Visit their sites for a great preview!

Julene Baker

http://www.julenebaker.com

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Janet Burt

http://www.rainbowdog.net

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Pam Utton

http://www.pamutton.blogspot.com

WELCOME!

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A Latte ~ A Life fundraiser for rescue!

(click the image to enlarge)

A $5.00 donation for a chance to own this original oil painting!

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I recently offered this painting for sale with the intention of giving a usual percentage to

help

DALMATIAN RESCUE OF TAMPA BAY

their dal-mix up for adoption was the inspiration for the painting.

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On second thought and in celebration of their annual

DALLOWEEN FUNDRAISER FOR RESCUE

event

I have offered this painting at 100% donation

and you can find all the details right here!

http://www.carolchretien.blogspot.com

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Donate just $5.00 to Dalmatian Rescue Tampa Bay

and you will have a chance to WIN this original oil painting and help save lives!

any questions?

email the artist at

carolchretien@aol.com

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thanks for helping us help them!

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Los Angeles - Four Legged Friends Foundation's O'Fluff Fundraiser Event for Dogs and Cats

For those of you located in the Los Angeles Area here is a fundraiser event in Culver City that will feature animal artists including myself, Cori Solomon.

Four Legged Friends Foundation's
O'Fluff's Lucky Charms
Block Party
Sat. March 13, 2009
7 PM - 10 PM
11818 - 11836 Teale St.
Culver City, CA

Dogs are Welcome

Activities include:

Fashion Show
Costume Contest

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And on the 10th, 11th & 12th days of Christmas...

the latest work helping homeless animals

14 paintings, 14 rescues, 14 days

OF

CHRISTMAS

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collectible Fine Art helping rescues!

view the collection here for available work:

http://www.arthelpinganimals.blogspot.com

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

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Behind the Scenes - ART THAT HELPS!

So much work goes on behind the scenes that it is almost too much to mention.

But I will.

Art Helping Animals is a very small fellowship...less than 20 artists at any given time that work their brushes off to help homeless animals in need.

We have contributed over 68,000.00 and counting to help shelter animals by donating a portion of our art sales to non-profit rescues coast-to-coast and around the world.

We do it "ONE ANIMAL AT A TIME, ONE BRUSH STROKE AT A TIME"

and many people say it must be "fun" to paint...to create art.

Yes....that is the easy part.

The rest of the time: we are working behind the scenes, each in our own way. We paint for our rescues as listed on our HOME PAGE http://www.arthelpinganimals.com/

We keep our own web venues going with updates and current work. (see the main site for ARTISTS list)

We work with our own favorite personal charities and rescues unaffiliated with AHA but "friends of AHA" as we have a network of loyal friends that support homeless animals with art and even more donations.

See the Social Networking sites here if you haven't joined with us!

FACE BOOK http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/artistshelpinganimals?ref=mf

MYSPACE http://www.myspace.com/arthelpinganimals

TWITTER http://twitter.com/ArtforAnimals

Some of the artists participate in exhibits around the country, galleries, art competitions.

Some of us represent AHA on The DAILY PAINTER'S GALLERY week after week.

It is a labor of love that we do.

It takes dedication, real and true comittment and energy...the work BEHIND the easel is the elbow grease it takes to keep all the brushes in the air, to have something worthy to present to the public that will, ultimately, make a collector happy to hang fine art in their homes or work spaces and help save a life.

Continue our journey with us as ART HELPING ANIMALS goes forward to work to help the neediest get a second chance.

We are currently working to help our Focus Rescue Group SALUKI TREE OF LIFE ALLIANCE

with a collection of art from all the artists of Art Helping Animals...Please take a look at what is still available. All work sold will benefit the rescue! (link below)

http://arthelpinganimals.blogspot.com/search/label/Charity%3A%20Stola%20Saluki%20Rescue

BIG THANKS TO ALL OUR SUPPORTERS!

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East Of Eden ....

EDEN

I received this news from Dalmatian Rescue of Tampa Bay

they have just saved this girl from certain death.

She has to be rehabbed but she is being fostered.

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A painting just off the easel is listed on EBAY to help DRTB:

LIVER Dalmatian & Black & White stars CHRETIEN DRTB new - eBay (item 120265501867 end time May-31-08 11:24:47 PDT)

Please read her story...

Eden is about 6 years old from Collier County.

She is very thin, a high heartworm positive that needs treatment ASAP, and her nails were so long that a dewclaw had grown a 1/4" into her pad.

She also may be deaf since she sleeps like the dead... not even making coffee in the morning will stir her.

I think she may have once been a house pet since someone cared enough to get her spayed, but then was turned outside & became a stray.

She definitely prefers to be in the house.

She is a beautiful girl with intelligent eyes and interested in the world around her.

She has begun to play with stuffed toys.

She loves people and seems to behave well with other dogs (doesn't like mine & that might be that she has no status here).

She likes to see the outside kitties run, but is good on a leash.

She tries to tell you she needs to go out to potty, but I think being at the shelter taught her that might not happen.

She still hasn't fully settled into her new surroundings & is a bit nervous, but she would be great in a home of her own.

She leans against me when I'm with her to make sure she doesn't get left behind.

She loves going for a car ride & is so good in the car... I took her to McD's for a treat.

She will be a devoted dog for the right person who could love this beautiful girl.
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Keeping the hope she gets adopted to a forever family when she is healthy and ready.

thanks for helping homeless animals with art!

carol chretien
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BONES - The latest and the greatest BEAGLES!

BE THE FIRST TO SAY.... I LOVE LUCY!

What a great way to start the month of MAY!...and the bonus is that you can go right through JUNE to see all the new art unfold as the artists of ART HELPING ANIMALS shine the RESCUE SPOTLIGHT on BEAGLES OF NEW ENGLAND STATES (BONES)...an all volunteer rescue that rehabs and rehomes beagles rescued all over the region.



We have a UTUBE video created by artist Tanya Amberson and we hope you will visit our site along with the BONES site to see ALL the beagles in need of adoption and all the good work they do to help dogs find forever families.



All the beagles in the care of BONES are rehabbed and spend time in foster care with families and other dogs and cats to find the educational needs of each individual animal, teaching home skills, socialization, and helping them become the best family pet they can be!



This org has rehomed hundreds and hundreds of beagles and mixes. There is a companion dog waiting for you at their rescue.

Please visit their site for adoptable beagles or to SPONSOR a beagle in rescue: www.bonesbeagles.org



For wonderful beagle art and ongoing additions to this body of work: Art Helping Animals: Charity: BONES Beagle Rescue




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Seeing Spots ...Coast to Coast.

I'M READY WHEN YOU ARE"

"Sneakers" is a Dal that is looking for a home...he did inspire this little painting to help the rescue help him.
Across the country there are Dalmatian rescues saving, rehabbing and rehomeing DALMATIANS.
Dalmatians have always been my passion and I am happy when I can help a little to raise awareness and funds to for them.
I am owned by Lizzie, the most spoiled with love Dal on the planet...it is a BIG LOVE...and when I see how well she is loved and the life she lives (THEY ALL DESERVE IT!) it makes me want to do what I can to help those who have missed out on what she enjoys so well.

This painting is currently on ebay

eBay: Beach Dalmatian ocean Pup CHRETIEN for DRTB seascape (item 120105951654 end time Apr-10-07 12:19:10 PDT)

and available to help Dalmatian Rescue of Tampa Bay. An all volunteer rescue that fosters the Dals rescued from desperate situations and kill shelters. www.dalmatianrescuetampa.tripod.com for details to see what they do. 20% of the sale goes to help their Dals receiving medical care.

I am so fortunate to be able to use my art and creativity to help three different Dal Charities, Save the Dalmatians...in CA, Willing Hearts Dalmatian Rescue... OH, MD,PA area (2 official Art Helping Animals supported rescues) and now Dalmatian Rescue of Tampa Bay in FL. SPOTS Coast to coast.

I will be " seeing spots" for some time to come...and these rescues and their wonderful Dals make a perfect Muse to keep me inspired to help!
ART OPENS HEARTS!