Vinny

Vinny is our little beagle dog. He came to us early from his mother (about 5 weeks old) who had turned on the litter and had torn him up pretty good ... one ear was nearly gone, the tip of his tail had been bitten off, etc. He was also the runt of the bunch. We named him after Vincent Van Gogh (the missing ear thing). The ear has grown out a bit and looks fairly normal now, but the name stuck!

He was about two years old when I painted him here. He just loves to climb on top of everything. He is sure a fun little guy, always willing to play and impart his affection ... he thinks that he is everybody's friend! Vinny has become a wonderful companion and friend to us and our grandchildren ... they all love Vinny. He just turned 7 years old in February. (Acrylic on canvass 18" x 24")