M.E.O.W…

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“Colorful Cat”

New Mixed Media Painting/Collage

Sharon Cummings

2014

While combing through my massive photo inventory, I came across this lovely fella.  He was a stray that wondered up to our home and wouldn’t leave.  Unfortunately, we could not keep him because all of our dogs like to chase cats and years ago, one of my dogs caught one. 😦  So we found him a loving home with a friend that dubbed him “Flaco Taco”.  Meow!

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N.E.V.E.R. Forgotten…

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“Never Forgotten”

Rainbow Bridge Pet Art

Mixed Media

Sharon Cummings

2014

As Summer comes to an end I find myself reflecting on all of the beautiful animals that have touched my life over the years.  I’ve lost birds, pigs, goats, cats, fish and dogs. For me the greatest losses have come with the beautiful Great Danes we have adopted in the last 12 years.  We bring in rescues.  They are an amazing breed with so much love and devotion. Unfortunately, their lifespans are very short averaging 7-8 years. Two left us due to bone cancer, which is common in this large breed, especially the males.  Our time with them was way too short, but the love they gave made it worth it.  Others made it to ripe old ages of up to 11 years.  I still think of all of them every day.  They are never forgotten…

“Mogo” the black one (3+ years) and “Sampson” (7+ years) the fawn, both crossed the rainbow bridge just a year apart.  They were best buddies…

“Bacchus” (6+ years) the larger patched harlequin, “Maile” (9+ years) the smaller patched and “Sophie” another black (11+ years).  I miss them so much…

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CAT FANCY

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animal, animal art, animal canvas, animal lover, animal rights, animals, art, Artist, black and white, cat, cat art, cat canvas, cat eyes, cat portraits, cat prints, cat rescue, cat whiskers, cats, cuddly, cute, cute cats, domestic cats, fun, funny cats, grumpy cat, happy, happy art, happy cats, kats, kitten, kittens, kitty, long whiskers, modern cat, pet, pet art, pet lover, peta, pets, pink, purring, pussy, pussy cat, sharon cummings, soft, striped cat, warm, whimsical, whimsical art, whiskers, white, white and black cat, white cat

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What is it with cats online?  We seem to have an extreme fascination with them…..cartoon cats…serious kitties….cats with cool fur….ugly cats…pretty cats…hairless cats….kittens of every color.  Cats!!  I am now more of a dog person, but I have had my share of feline’s in my lifetime.  Growing up we had “barn cats” that kept the rodents out of the horse’s food. I also had my own personal house cat named K.C. May who picked my sock drawer to have kittens in.  She lived to be 16 and was a Manx.  I loved her dearly and had a hard time when she passed because I was 18 and had her my entire childhood.  These days I prefer the online versions….so many to choose from and no kitty litter to clean up. 🙂   Enjoy some of my most popular kitties here:

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/modern-cat-art-zebra-sharon-cummings.html

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/cat-art-looking-for-you-sharon-cummings.html

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/cat-art-super-whiskers-sharon-cummings.html

You Gotta Laugh

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I find it really helps to have a sense of humor in whatever I am doing.  Creating art is no exception.  Not every painting or sculpture turns out exactly as you envision it in your mind.  Sometimes you get the unexpected goofy piece.  I had to laugh when I fused this painting and “Catman” appeared.  It made me think of my childhood days and some of the funny cartoons we used to watch.  Have a giggle on me today. 🙂

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/catman-saves-the-world-art-by-sharon-cummings-sharon-cummings.html

A Note From God

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animals, art, Artist, artwork, bird, birds, cat, cats, death, dog, dogs, dying, eternal love, god, heaven, love, paintings, pets, prints, rainbow bridge, rottie, rotties, rottweiler, rottweiler puppies, rottweiler puppy, rottweilers, rotty, sharon cummings

The above piece is our new puppy named “Coffee”.  I love animals.  You can see it in my artwork and you can see it in my home.  I’ve always had furry or feathered companions my entire life.  Cats, dogs, birds, goats and pigs….all were my friends at some point.  Which means I’ve had to say goodbye to a lot of buddies.  Recently I lost my Great Dane Sampson.  I don’t know how the Universe works…but this message below made me cry.  Inside I’ve been struggling with Sampson’s death….I’ve felt bad wondering if I made the right decisions for him…..and it made me think of other animals that I’ve had in the past….wondering if I could have done better for them too….I loved them all very much and always did what I felt was right….I feel like they all sent this today to give me peace….

Six months ago I signed up for a service that supposedly sends email messages from the Universe.  TUT.  When I signed up, I filled in the blanks so I could get encouragement on my art business.  Accordingly all of my messages are about my work, success, perseverance in my job, people I encounter in my career. etc.  Never anything personal about pets or family.  But today I got this below.

“I just want you to know, Sharon, that those animals you’ve known, who’ve moved beyond the veils of time and space, were forever changed by your love, they’re alive and well, and they’ve banded together to ask me a favor… that I make sure you get this message.”

Bark, meow, chirp, ergle,

The Universe

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