In 2016 I was asked by a Greyhound rescue in Germany, if I could do some artwork pieces for a calendar they were thinking of getting printed. I submitted a couple of pieces and they liked them so much that the whole calendar consisted of my artwork. There were a couple of pieces from artworks I had done previously, for “Saving Wilma” auctions in New Zealand, and a couple of other portraits I had done, Daisy was one of them.
From then on I was asked to do all the dogs owned by German couple, Wolfgang and Jutta Hey. Over the years I have painted several pieces that now hang in a group on their wall. All these dogs were rescued, the last being senior girl, Nouri from Galgo’s Del Sol
The calendar looked spectacular, very bright and colourful, with my portraits on show in one place. I was gifted some of the calendars to donate for rescues. Wolfgang continued to keep in touch, and each time they had a new member to their family, a portrait was commissioned.
With such an impressive selection of portraits it was lovely to see them arranged on the wall of Wolfgang’s home.
Their newest addition is Nouri, an elderly girl of 11+ who was signed over to “Galgos del sol” with 2 others. These dogs had been kept for years in a dark room, no home comforts, and no attention or love. Nouri (GDS name was Diana) was the more outgoing of the three new arrivals. Not everybody wants to adopt a senior dog, but for Wolfgang and Jutta, this was a decision they made easily. Nouri, meaning Light, is now part of the “Hey” pack and has been welcomed by her siblings. What a wonderful end to a sad story.
Nouri was one of my last portraits for 2025. Here she is obviously impressed by her portrait.
