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DROOL: What about dogs attracts you to them as subjects for your artwork?
Lauren: My dogs back home are my babies, so naturally my first dog inspired bowl was a portrait of my 8 year old Bichon Frise, Bailey. With dogs, you don’t just paint their cute little faces, you paint their personalities too. I love that!