This dog may only have one ear, but he definitely has an eye for painting.Van Gogh the dog is named after the artist who cut off his own ear. The dog was rescued from a dogfighting ring in North Carolina with his ear in such bad shape that it had to be amputated.
But that hasn't gotten in the way of his career as an artist. To help the dog paint a version of the other Van Gogh pieces, Jaclyn Gartner, the founder of Happily Furever After Rescue in Connecticut, uses gobs of paint on a canvas, then slides it into a plastic bag coated with peanut butter. "So his painting is him licking peanut butter off and while he's licking peanut butter all the paint is smeared around and makes the design," Gartner told CNN.But when Van Gogh had a gallery show to raise money and find him a permanent home, only two people showed up.
Nevertheless, sympathy and publicity made Van Gogh a doggie art star.
He's sold 30 pieces averaging $40 each, but the 7-year-old, 75-pound boxer-pitbull mix still needs a home. "He would love someone who would cuddle him because he's a cuddler," Gartner said. "He's a very go-with-the-flow type of dog." This dog may only have one ear, but he definitely has an eye for painting. Van Gogh the dog is named after the artist who cut off his own ear. The dog was rescued from a dogfighting ring in North Carolina with his ear in such bad shape that it had to be amputated. But that hasn't gotten in the way of his career as an artist.
To help the dog paint a version of the other Van Gogh pieces, Jaclyn Gartner, the founder of Happily Furever After Rescue in Connecticut, uses gobs of paint on a canvas, then slides it into a plastic bag coated with peanut butter. "So his painting is him licking peanut butter off and while he's licking peanut butter all the paint is smeared around and makes the design," Gartner told CNN. But when Van Gogh had a gallery show to raise money and find him a permanent home, only two people showed up.
Nevertheless, sympathy and publicity made Van Gogh a doggie art star. He's sold 30 pieces averaging $40 each, but the 7-year-old, 75-pound boxer-pitbull mix still needs a home. "He would love someone who would cuddle him because he's a cuddler," Gartner said. "He's a very go-with-the-flow type of dog."
