Angel- Under the Weather

This Poor Little Doggie is feeling bad!

This humorous painting depicts "Angel" a homeless Dachshund in
DRNA Rescue.

She needs a loving and calm home as she is recovering from back problems.


I painted her under the weather just for fun!


The Flu Season is here!

If you wish to bid on her painting please go to my auctions:
http://stores.ebay.com/StellaViolano

To see Angel Please see the DRNA Website:
http://www.drna.org/available.asp



DEO VOLENTE!

Harlow- The Yule Dog

Poor Harlow!

She has been hoping to find a home for a few months now in a Los Angeles County Animal Shelter. She has been spared because of her wonderful nature.
She is very agile and sits on the narrow ledge above the heat vent in her cement run so she can see the visitors - She LOVES people so much!

but they keep passing her by....


In hopes of helping her beat the odds I painted her- ready for the holidays:

"Yule Dog"

Original Oil Painting on Stretched Linen

8" x 10"

50% of the proceeds from this painting will help Homeless Pets Through Malibu Pet Companions!





Please consider this acrobatic girl- she is healthy young and adoring!

Her impound number is A3301626

The Shelter is located at:

29525 Agoura Rd.

Agoura, CA 91301

(818) 991-0071

Hours:

Monday, Tuesday,

Thursday-Saturday 9 AM – 5 PM

Wednesday 9 AM – 7 PM

Closed Sundays and Holidays

Directions:

Exit the Ventura Freeway at Kanan Rd.

Go south to Agoura Rd.; turn right.

Mustang Sallie and Miracle...

"Peace on Earth"

Original Oil Painting on Stretched Linen

8" x 10"

50% of the proceeds from this painting will help homeless and abused horses through

South Carolina Awareness and Rescue for Equines


On a Starlit night... A Miracle Arrives


A Beautiful Mare sees her Newborn Foal for the first time





A tender moment

For a Mustang who has endured much- a blessing.


ABOUT THE MODEL:

Mustang Sallie was born wild and free on the Nevada Plains

But as fate would have it she was captured and domesticated by those

who did not care for her as they should have.

At the age of 19 She was rescued by SCARE in horrible health and pregnant,

painfully walking on 8" of deformed hoof growth from neglect.

Though she was horribly treated she still loves and trusts her caretakers.

PLEASE CONSIDER HELPING SOUTH CAROLINA AWARENESS and RESCUE for EQUINES!

"Miracle"- her foal was born prematurely and lived only a day - but
the love and bond the mare and foal shared will live on forever.

Forever a Princess... Sweet Pea

Sweet Pea is one lucky girl.

She was a family pet who suffered abuse and ended up with severe trauma.


Her family determined that it would be too involved to treat her so
they took her to a vet to be destroyed.

The Veterinarian contacted rescue and a guardian angel human
interviened- paying Sweet Pea's passage to a waiting home many states away and paying for further treatment for her injuries.

Sadly the home did not work out and Sweet Pea did not benefit from the funds provided with intent to treat her. Again her angel interviened- this time calling and finding a Cairn Terrier Rescue who would at the very least pick up the poor Dachshund and house her until a local Dachshund rescue- DARE http://www.daretorescue.com/
was able to pick her up.

DARE volunteers immediately began treatment on her injuries and gave her love and attention which she basked in.

I painted her as a Princess to help DARE:
"Flower Girl"
8" x 10"
Oil on Linen

GREAT NEWS!
PRINCESS SWEET PEA HAS FOUND A LOVING FOREVER HOME!!!


Stella Violano
DEO VOLENTE!

Iron Mike- A Happy Ever After....

Iron Mike is - as you might have guessed- not a dog.

Iron Mike was one of many hundreds of neglected horses who
suffer malnutrition when their owners fall on hard times or simply loose interest.

But Iron Mike was one of the lucky ones- He was
rescued by South Carolina Awareness and Rescue of Equines
http://www.scequinerescue.org/scare.htm

At the time of his rescue he was a senior horse 800 pounds underweight.
One can only wonder what he thought when he was loaded up on the trailer to go
to his foster home. Regardless of his past he soon realized the joy of life again.

In foster care he had plenty to eat and a friend- a horse who had also been rescued named Dinah. He and Dinah soon were inseparable. They would frolic like colts in the warm sunshine and accept treats from their human friends.

Iron Mike recently passed on to Rainbow Bridge.
He leaves behind a grieving foster family
and a legacy of hope.
Dinah still looks for him to come trotting back to her.

I painted a tribute to this magnificent Draft Horse:


"Waiting for Dinah"
8" x 10"
Oil on Linen

50% of the proceeds to go to S.C.A.R.E.-
If you are interested in a reproduction of this painting
please go to the S.C.A.R.E web site.
100% of the proceeds for reproductions
will benefit this worthy charity.


Stella Violano
Deo Volente!

Butterfly Girl- Bridget

"Butterfly Dalmatian"
8" x 10"
oil on Linen

Bridget and her sister Diedre are two senior dalmatians who were found wandering
city streets and ended up in a city shelter. It is not known why
they were not claimed- they are both sweet and beautiful Dals.

They were saved from certain death by Save the Dalmatians and Others Canine Rescue

A bee attracted to the flower garland :)

Dierdre and Bridget need a forever home. They love each other and play like puppies
together, are great on leash and are elegible for the Save the Dalmatians
Dollar a Day Foster Care program

Can you imagine having two loving companions and being paid a dollar a day to get all
that love and affection? Not only that but all Veterinary expenses are covered by Save the Dals too!

Another bee is interested...


Please see pictures of Diedre and Bridget on the Save the Dals Website!

Stella Violano
DEO VOLENTE!

Want To Play Ball? Dukie the Golden Retriever

Dukie is a Golden Retriever who is hoping to find a forever home.
He is in a Los Angeles County Animal Shelter.

When I visited him he generously offered to share with me
his favorite possession- a very used tennis ball.
We played catch and he returned the ball each time and eagerly
stood- as I painted him- waiting for the ball to be thrown.

He is a senior but is agile and full of fun.

If you are interested in Dukie please contact the Agoura Animal Shelter:

The shelter is located at:

29525 Agoura Rd.
Agoura, CA 91301
(818) 991-0071

If you are interested in his painting please
see my chairity auctions on ebay:
http://stores.ebay.com/StellaViolano

Stella Violano

UPDATE:

Dukie- now known as DUKE has found a loving forever home!
His painting has been purchased and will be a gift to his new companion.
My deepest thanks to Sandy T and Dorothy for helping
make a dream come true for a wonderful senior pet!

Walt the Brewery Dalmatian

Walt- the senior Dalmatian at Save the Dalmatians and Others
Canine Rescue has gotten to be the model in a lot of my paintings.
(To see his full story please see my blog entry "Walt and Disney- A Love Story"

A Standard black spotted Dal he is both friendly and good natured.
So it only seemed fitting that he have the legacy of his own imaginary
company.

So I painted "Firehouse Ale- Spotted Dog Brewing Company"

Now on auction for Save the Dalmatians:
http://stores.ebay.com/StellaViolano

If this concept takes off he may even inspire a winery! *GRIN*

Stella Violano
http://smvstudio.com

Babe- From the Darkness to the Light

"Adoration"
5" x 7"
oil on linen

I was recently asked if I would take on the challenge of painting
Babe- a longhaired Dachshund who was rescued by
Dachshund Rescue of North America.

It seems she was a breeding dog- and
spent her entire life in a cage in a basement
of a home producing litter after litter of puppies
for her owner to sell.

When her health declined and she no longer could
produce puppies she no longer held value to her owner
and DRNA took her in.

For the first time in her life Babe was able to live in daylight and fresh air.
It took time for her to adjust- and then revel in her newfound life.

Babe has now found a forever home with the foster mother who
taught her to love and trust. Many others are not so lucky.
I painted her to benefit the Dachshund Rescue of North
America Medical fund which desperately needs help
after an influx of dogs in need.

DEO VOLENTE!
Stella Violano
http://smvstudio.com

Indiana and Magic

Indiana is a Rottwieler. He and his buddy, Magic were recently
dumped in a city animal shelter by the family they had known all
of their lives.

They are older dogs and have been hoping that thier family will return for them
but they have not....

Last night I finished up a small study of Indiana (above) titled "The Gift"

Here is his previous study
SOLD


Indiana and Magic are now getting over Kennel Cough. Soon they will be back up for adoption and the clock will begin to tick....

They love tennis balls and to play...

they are very mellow and sweet dogs!

Please consider going and playing ball with them!
They are at the Agoura Animal Shelter
29525 Agoura Rd.
Agoura, CA 91301
(818) 991-0071

THE BOYS JUST FOUND A LOVING FOREVER HOME TOGETHER!!!

HOORRAAYYY!

Sadie- a dog with unforgettable eyes.

Sadie is one of those Dals with dark eyes that can see the depths of the human soul.


Here is her painting-
"Please Let me Love you!"
Oil on linen
5" x 7"

She is a lucky gal- she ended up in a high-kill animal shelter and was labeled as
a 2 year old Dalmatian.

Closer examination showed her to be in fact a senior! When she greets you she is so happy that
her tail spins like a helicopter and she does a happy dance for treats.
But it is her expression- the loving demeanor that immediately captures the heart and makes you wish you had room for yet one more homeless creature in your home.

She was rescued in the nick of time by Save the Dalmatians and Others Canine rescue.
And she resides there in hopes of finding a master to adore.


I painted her while moving to a larger studio. Using any time I could get
I would work the linen- chosing my colors carefully and being certain not to lose the
"Please Let me Love You" look from her face.


Sadie is hoping to find the love she seeks


I have just learned that a wonderful woman is flying down just to see her this weekend!

Dreams may just come true! I will keep you all posted!

Indeed- Sadie has beat all the odds and has found a soul- mate and loving master to adore!

Stella Violano
DEO VOLENTE!

http://smvstudio.com

Captain Jack- The Pirate Dog

February 2005

JACK- Los Angeles County Animal Control

"Captain Jack "

A Painting of a Very Special Dog...

They say every painting has a story to tell- and this one is the story of Jack- and the story is true.

Jack lived in poor conditions with three other sweet and loving pit-bulls.

At some point in his short life he broke his front leg badly. His owners cared enough at that time to take him in to a Veterinarian and have his leg re-set with a metal plate and screws. Unfortunately his treatment and that of his fellow dogs spiraled downward from there.

As his leg was healing it was again horribly shattered. For reasons unknown his owners no longer felt he deserved to be given veterinary care. Without the humane veterinary care he needed his painfully twisted leg fused as his body attempted to heal itself. His suffering was compounded when infection later set in.

To make matters worse he and his fellow dogs became malnourished as meals became scarce- they all quickly lost weight but through all the neglect they still loved people unconditionally.

Some weeks later Animal Control was alerted to the condition of the four dogs and immediatly impounded them- taking them to the Los Angeles County Animal Shelter in Agoura Hills where they were fed and given preliminary medical care. Jack is now comfortable and on antibiotics.

His roomates were soon adopted but Jack's leg is too badly damaged to repair. He desperately needs surgery to amputate his leg so that he can lead a normal life and hopefully be adopted out like his fellow roomates were.

To credit his sweet and loving nature- shortly after his rescue he went to a special Christmas Adoption Clinic and gave out kisses to anyone willing to pay him attention.

He really is a special boy who deserves a chance.

Please consider helping him via donation or bidding on his painting when it is offered for auction.

Thank you for caring!

Please Consider Visiting him or donating to his urgently needed surgery.

He is at the Agoura Hills Animal Shelter in Agoura CA - his impound number is A3263298

The shelter is located at:

29525 Agoura Rd.

Agoura, CA 91301

(818) 991-0071

If you wish to inquire about Jack or his painting please e-mail me.