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Pet stories ~ celebrating our animal companions Oral historian Kay Reid will create the
story of your beloved pet, past or present. |
Kay’s Stories
When a beloved animal dies, our hearts break. When my old, old Bonita could not stand up at all and the day came for putting her down, people came to say goodbye. When the little girl, now a teen, who’d taught Bonita how to shake hands years ago came up the stairs, old Bonita struggled and struggled to greet her friend and almost made it to her feet. I’ll always cherish this moment. I welcome the opportunity to help you record the story of your animal companion, past or present. In a two-hour conversation, I will gently prompt you with questions and audiotape your recollections. After transcribing the tapes I’ll give you the document for changes you might make. Finally, I’ll write up your memoir of your pet and present it to you as a sharp, printed story. You can reach Kay Reid at: |
Maggie’s Portraits I have worked for many years as a fashion
illustrator and animation artist and am now returning to
my first love, portrait painting. I am a graduate of Chouinard
Art Institute and California Institute of the Arts, where
I received a Bachelor of Fine Arts.
I work in acrylic paints on archival quality canvas board and my portraits are available in several sizes, all of which will fit standard frames that can be purchased in art or craft stores. You can reach Maggie Wisdom at:
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In
recording life histories,
I have been moved and occasionally astonished by people’s
stories of their animals, who endure in our memories
as do favorite teachers, aunts and uncles. I’ve learned
a lot from listening to people’s
pet stories. For some of us a beloved dog may be an instinctual
animal who smiles at us because of meals, and walks where
it gets to sniff the grasses. For others the beloved pet,
whether beautiful, cute or handsomely ugly, is a being with
a soul and a singular once-in-the-universe personality.
What I love most about
the process of painting a portrait is seeing the individuality
of the subject emerge as I work. In a portrait of a person
and pet together, it's fun to see the relationship become
visible in the painting.
My
portraits can be of one or more pets or of a person with a pet.
I can work from old or new photographs (prints or digital).
I have sometimes worked from several photos to make one composite
painting. For instance, one client requested a large painting
that would include the five cats which had been part of her family
over the years. If you do not have a good photo of a present
pet and if you live in the Portland area, I will be happy to
come to your home to photograph you or your pet.