Title: Chowder

Artist: Melana Dymovic

Medium: Acrylic on Canvas

Dimensions: 20"x16"

Animal depicted is Chowder.

A concerned neighbor called that he found a puppy, "pretty beat up." When we arrived on the scene of an abandoned garage piled to the ceiling with trash, we saw a small, white puppy among the filth. His head was sunk low and his eyes were defeated. He looked at us but didn't budge. As soon as we got out of the rescue jeep and called sweetly to him, he came running! He jumped in our arms and kissed us all over as if saying, "oh thank you, thank you." He had bite wounds, his eyes were messed up, he had scabs and scars all over his body. We got to the car and he just buried his head into our arms, he knew he was safe.

This little guy was scooped up quick and is now a very loved part of an amazing family. He has kids to play with, every toy you could imagine, and lots of adventures and cuddling!

*If you are the winning bidder and are not in attendance to pick up your artwork the night of the event at the Four Seasons, artwork will be available for pick up from the Pine Street Shelter starting Friday, June 18th. If you are not local to the St. Louis Area, shipping will be an additional cost and will be calculated for each piece individually.