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Written by Laura L. Benn Artwork by Kellie Oliphant-Burns
This Ottawa-based artist is turning pet faces all over the world into stunning works of treasured art and is quickly becoming a .
da Vinci of the dog world
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or paintings that are as lively as the furry faces they depict, there is only one place to look in Ottawa, Ontario – the home studio of Kellie Oliphant-Burns. Accompanied by four of her own Italian greyhounds – Rupert, Leeroy, Maybel and Neenah – as well as an old-world vintage sofa, Kellie spends blissful days tucked away in her imaginative world, bringing paint and texture to life with the expert movement of her well-trained hands. Her work is striking cords with pet owners from near and far, as her jam-packed schedule will attest. She is currently booking commissions well into October of this year! However, despite her busy days, we were fortunate enough to catch up with the whirlwind artist and chat about art, passion, pets and life.
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