Gwen Fox is a local artist with a stellar international
reputation. Her award winning pieces can be found in private and public
collections all over the United States. She is also a person who gives back to
her community and Safe Place is so grateful for her generosity of spirit. Howl’oween is our signature fundraiser and
Gwen has continued over the years to graciously donate one of her custom pet
portraits to the Grand Prize Winner. These wonderful canine portraits found
their beginning when Gwen asked the HSPPR if she could do pieces depicting
several shelter dogs in an effort to bring attention to their efforts to save these
special animals who have so much to give a new forever family. The results were
stunning. When Gwen paints them you can
see their stories in their eyes.
For my 60th birthday several friends gifted me
with a portrait of my dogs. It took a lot of creativity to get a photograph of
Ziggy as she hated the flash but Gwen persisted and when she gave me the
finished portrait the other night at a dinner gathering it brought tears not
only to my eyes but to everyone else’s. Ziggy, who died in August, was right there
with us as was Diva. (I only wish my cell phone camera did it justice.) I will
treasure it always. And Safe Place for Pets will continue to treasure their relationship
with Gwen.
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