Lucky Star anniversary print and Wags and Whiskers donation

Two fun projects are coming together! Lucky Star Cavalier Rescue asked me to create their anniversary print (see above portraits to soon become part of the print!).

And Wags and Whiskers, a local rescue group, is having a benefit event May 15th at Champps in Minnetonka. I'm donating four 'pop marquetry' style portraits to their event! One of the subjects for this project has pretty obvious scars from a not so happy life before being rescued. I hope by donating these portraits Wags and Whiskers can help other dogs or cats that are not in a good place and help them find a happy home.

Deviant Art preview show is April 1st! 5-9pm at the Northrup King Building's third floor gallery!

Event filled spring

How nice it is to say the word 'spring'! Lots of events coming up for Lintu Art and I hope to see you (and maybe your little dog too) soon!

Thursday, March 4th 5-9pm First Thursday open studio Northrup King Building. (1500 Jackson Street NE Minneapolis, MN 55413)

Thursday, April 1st 5-9pm First Thursday and preview night of Deviant Art: Dispelling myths NKB.

Saturday, April 10th 3-9pm Deviant Art: Dispelling Myths II. Benefit art show for A Rotta Love Plus! Third floor gallery of NKB.

April 23-25th St. Paul Art Crawl. I'll be showing with friends in the Park Square Court Building across from Mears Park in Lowertown. Very honored to be invited to display my work here!

Saturday, May 22nd 10-4pm Dogs Around the Lakes: Lake Harriet. Nominate your friends and neighbor's dogs. Dogs can become candidates for the print by scheduling a free photo shoot this day!

Sunday, June 20th Dogs Around the Lakes: Lake Calhoun. Partnering with Start Seeing Black Dogs by featuring only black dogs on the Calhoun print. Join us for the group walk and mingle starting at Tin Fish and ending at the Doggie Bar of Lucia's! (All shades of dogs welcome for the walk and mingle)

Deviant Art: Dispelling Myths

The second annual A Rotta Love art show is coming together! We are so excited to have new artists participate and also to have sponsors for the event.

Over twenty artists will be displaying work in photography, painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, mixed media, printmaking and jewelry. We will also have youth drawings from Urban Arts and works by disabled adults from Achieve Services. Artwork will focus on the 'deviant' dog breeds such as pit bulls and rottweilers. Our goals are to highlight positive aspects of the breeds while also addressing the negative stereotypes and abuse many of these dogs face.

Where Northrup King Building's third floor gallery (1500 Jackson Street NE Mpls, MN 55419 or www.northrupkingbuilding.com)

When Preview show will coincide with First Thursday in the Arts District (all the 150+ studios in Northrup King will also be open): April 1st from 5-9pm

The big event will be April 10th from 3pm-9pm.

Why To raise funds and awareness for A Rotta Love Plus. Mingle with ARLP volunteers and dog lovers, view the art, and learn about fostering, adoption and volunteering with ARLP!

(Above image by participating artist Abby Cline)

Photo shoot with Jade

Jade, the winner of the Woofstock dog trick contest, and her person met me for a winter photo shoot this weekend. Jade had a blast running through the snow! Her person did want a classic look for the portrait inspiration photograph, so after running around for a good while, Jade sat for a classic pose. Thank you Jade!

Happy Holidays!

Happy holidays everyone! My husband and I are celebrating our first holiday together this year and for his present, I created a large piece featuring his three favorite things: his '83 Landcruiser, our dog Marilyn (this was before our new family member, George!) and the Oakland Athletics.

Safe travels and may every dog receive a few extra treats this season!

Saturday, December 19th

Open studios at Northrup King Building this Saturday, December 19th from noon to 5pm!

AND....

Dates have been set for Dogs Around the Lakes photo shoots for Lake Harriet and Lake Calhoun! Dogs Around the Lakes is an annual print series celebrating the summer weather, our beautiful Minneapolis lakes and our dog friends (see Lintu Art's gallery for past prints).


For Lake Calhoun 2010 we are calling all black dogs to become a candidate for the print. Lintu Art is teaming up with Start Seeing Black Dogs (www.startseeingblackdogs.com) to spread the word about how wonderful black dogs can be and how often they are overlooked in shelters.

To participate in Dogs Around the Lakes, email Sarah at sarah.lintu@gmail.com. You'll be given a free ten minute photo shoot at the lake and your dog will be in the running to be one of the sixteen dogs to have their portrait created to be featured on the print. Spots are limited!

Dogs Around the Lakes: Lake Harriet will be May 22nd from 10am to 4pm
Dogs Around the Lakes: Lake Calhoun will be June 20th from 10am to 4pm.

Send an email to Sarah to be put on the list for an invitation closer to the date!

Featured Artist

Lintu Art is featured on the main page of Northrup King Building's web site! How excellent! www.northrupkingbuilding.com


I'm in the studio today for open Saturdays of December but I will be out of town next weekend. If you'd like to visit the studio on December 19th, Lintu Art will be open! Noon-5pm