Chongo belonged to a very dear friend of mine. He was hands down the most well behaved and well trained dog I have ever met. I hung out with him and his lovely owner one chilly afternoon at Dog Beach. That’s out here in Ocean Beach, California. Chongo’s mom introduced me to my first Bikram yoga class. His painting always pleasantly reminds me of my talk with her that day, and of transitions. I enjoyed painting him with his tennis ball in this piece. It fits in well with the background. I think I should try to do more of that in my other pieces. Chongo is unfortunately no longer with us, but he was very much loved when he was here.
Posted: June 26, 2009