
12" x 16" Pastel on PastelMat Original sold; prints available in store

16" x 16" Acrylic on canvas Original sold (33% of proceeds donated to Hunt Sabs); prints available in store

8" x 12" Pastel on PastelMat Original sold; prints avail in store With their tufted ears, Eurasian Red Squirrels are possibly even cuter than their American Red Squirrel cousins. Aside from this one key physical difference, Eurasian Reds are also a lot more laid back about their home range, while American Reds are extremely territorial and fiercely defend against intruders. Their primary similarity? They both make fantastic art models.

12" x 16" Pastel on PastelMat Original sold; prints available in store

12" x 16" Pastel on PastelMat Original sold; prints available in store

12" x 16" Pastel on PastelMat Original sold; prints available in store Rats & mice are highly social, intelligent, sentient beings, yet they're used in virtually every area of research. They're slowly poisoned to death in toxicology tests, deliberately electro-shocked in pain studies & mutilated in experimental surgeries. Make sure your donations to health charities aren't funding cruel, outdated & irrelevant research like this. Use the list we've compiled at HumaneCharities.com.

12" x 18" Acrylic on gallery-wrapped canvas Original sold Prints available through store You were born an animal protector, you just forgot. As children, we're allowed to see farmed animals as worthy of our compassion, but as we age, society teaches us to draw a sharp line between companion animals and farmed animals; yet each is equally capable of suffering and just as worthy, intelligent and loving.

10" x 12" Acrylic and iridescent gold on gallery-wrapped canvas Original sold Prints available through store

10" x 12" Acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas Original sold Prints available through store

12" x 16" Pastel on PastelMat Original sold; prints available through store

9" x 12" Pastel-chalk on toned paper Original sold; prints available through store

9" x 12" Pastel-chalk coloured pencil on toned paper Original sold; prints available through store Olivier and I took a week off for a stay-cation to get caught up on yard projects recently. We made some good progress but not nearly as much as our wee Red Squirrel did. The whole week he ran back and forth along our fence carrying pine cones to add to his super secret stash. Try as we might, we still haven't figured out where it is!

12" x 18" Acrylic on gallery-wrapped canvas Original sold Prints available through store

12" x 12" Acrylic on canvas Original sold (50% to Wishing Well Sanctuary) Prints available through store Beth Karn discovered Bali & Kai at a popular pumpkin farm. She contacted Rara Subramanyan & The Save Response Team who, together with Paul Bali, negotiated release of the calves. The calves were taken to Wishing Well Sanctuary where they continue to live free from harm.

11" x 14" Acrylic on canvas Original won by draw in Cedar Row Farm Sanctuary fundraiser; prints available in store. Charlie celebrated his 9th anniversary at Cedar Row Farm Sanctuary on Feb 8th! He was just one week old when found wandering down a country road, escaped from a dairy farm. Charlie has grown into a gentle giant who loves being brushed and spending time with his fellow bovine friend, Tim.

12" x 18" Pastel on PastelMat Original sold; prints available in store The Gyrfalcon (pronounced jur-fal-kn) is the largest true falcon in the world and thrives in some of the harshest climates on Earth. It is a circumpolar species, nesting on the tundra of northern Alaska and northern Canada, as well as the arctic and subarctic regions of Europe, Asia, Greenland and Iceland. The Gyrfalcon is the official bird of the Northwest Territories.

12" x 18" Pastel on PastelMat Original sold; prints available in store

12" x 18" Pastel on PastelMat Original sold; prints available in store

12" x 16" Pastel on PastelMat Original sold; prints available in store Bats are classified into two major groups: Flying Foxes and Microbats. Both share many similarities with humans: they have a similar skeletal structure (they have elongated fingers, not wings, that they fly with!), are warm-blooded, give birth and suckle their young, are devoted and caring mothers and even leave their children (called 'pups') at ‘childcare’ as they go in search of food!

12" x 18" Pastel on PastelMat Prints available in store. Original included in Art Auction in support of Animal Alliance of Canada, raising a total of $1,100. Thank you to everyone who participated!

12" x 18" Pastel on PastelMat Prints available in store. Original included in Art Auction in support of Animal Alliance of Canada, raising a total of $1,100. Thank you to everyone who participated!

12" x 12" Acrylic on canvas Original won by draw in Cedar Row Farm Sanctuary fundraiser; prints available in store. Shortly after Sid was born on a sheep farm, his leg was broken. He was left for two weeks to suffer in pain with no medical care. Thankfully, kind people brought him to Cedar Row Farm Sanctuary where his leg was braced and he was provided with pain medication. Syd has recovered well and has grown into a happy, handsome fellow!

12" x 12" Acrylic on canvas Original sold; prints available in store. Ellie was born on a sheep farm. When she was just 2 days old her mother died. Seeing Ellie as more trouble than she was worth, the farmer left Ellie to starve to death. Thankfully, kind people found her and brought her to Cedar Row Farm Sanctuary. She's now a happy and healthy 6 year old!

12" x 12" Acrylic on canvas Original won by draw in Cedar Row Farm Sanctuary fundraiser; prints available in store. Just over a year ago, Frieda B. fell off a trailer and was found on the side of a road. She was taken to Cedar Row Farm Sanctuary where she is now free to be her true self and it turns out that self is as sweet as can be. Isn't she beautiful?!

9" x 12" Pastel & chalk on toned paper Original sold; prints available in store

9" x 12" Pastel-chalk on toned paper Original sold; prints available through store

9" x 12" Pastel & chalk on toned paper Original sold; prints available in store

14" x 18" Acrylic on canvas Original sold, prints available through store Research has shown that Leonardo da Vinci's "Lady with an Ermine" was painted in 3 clearly defined stages. I suspect that were he alive today this would be the 4th. Da Vinci was a strict vegetarian who abhorred suffering. It's been reported that when he passed places where birds were sold he would frequently take them from their cages with his own hand, allowing them to fly away in the air, giving them back their liberty.

12.25" x 12.75" Pastel-chalk on black art board Original sold; prints available through store

9" x 12" Pastel & chalk on toned paper Original sold; prints available through store #againstanimaltesting #animalliberation #whatwoulddavincido