laughing dog art studio

a personal business dedicated to creating portraits that represent the bonds people experience with their pets. Laughing Dog Philosophy: The creatures we share our daily lives and homes with connect us to life through bonds nurtured by the energies we share. Our pets teach us how to love with more honesty. Through their creatureness, we become more exquisitely human. This way of thinking deeply informs my work. More than a simple commissioned pet portrait, I try to “listen” and “see” the relationship between a person and their pet by considering a collage of stories, memories, and photos you, my client, provide. From this information, I strive to create a visual representation of the bond you experience with your pet. --cindy short, owner