Last week’s winner, Jackie, entered Kiara for her grieving friend.
Kiara was a special dog of a friend of mine. She was a wonderful, faithful companion to Margie for 8 years.
Kiara started out as a running companion for Margie and the bond grew. Kiara kept Margie safe on their nightly walks and alerted her to potential dangers on a regular basis. Kiara had allergies and for the last few years of Kiara’s life, Margie would get up each morning and cook special meals for Kiara’s dietary requirements.
A month ago, Kiara died unexpectedly of a heart attack. Margie had a wonderful day before with Kiara… they had taken a special walk and enjoyed the cool crispness in the air.
The image that I sent is Margie’s favorite photo of Kiara. Kiara would lay next to Margie at night, similar to how she’s laying in the image…
I would love to give this as a gift to Margie – in honor and memory of her beloved Kiara.
Weekly Contest Announcement!
Theme
- : ANIMALS (single subject – dog, cat or any other critter!)
Deadline
- : Friday, October 9, 2009 (around 5pm CST)
To Enter
- : Leave a comment as your entry (your chances are greatly improved if you share something about your subject), include a link to your photo. If you do not have a photo uploaded online, please indicate that you are e-mailing the photo and e-mail the photo to: gallery *at* intricateart dot-com.
Your entry must be left below, or it will not be considered.
Note: *G* Rating only
Nielsen Bainbridge Archival Gallery Frames
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Entries will be accepted through Friday afternoon around 5PM CST, at which time I will close comments and select one winner from the entries received. I’ll publish the completed winning portrait with the following week’s Giveaway announcement. If you’re a fan on Facebook, you might just get a sneak peek at the winning portrait before I publish it here!
Qualified entries will include a valid e-mail address, and the comment should include one link to a photograph owned/taken by the entrant. If you do not have a place to upload photos to link one, you can e-mail it to gallery *at* intricateart dot-com. Your entry, however, should be included in the comment section below, with your story – should you choose to include one.
The Selection Process: In case you’re curious, I’ll share my little artsy process in selecting the winner. First – I do not read any entries at all during the week. I do not read them because I don’t want anyone’s entries to have any more time than any others to settle in my creative brain. At the end of the week, I close comments. When I sit down to go through all of the entries, I read the story first, and open the photo link in a new window. When I finish reading, I flip over to the photo and my initial reaction is what I go by.
If your entry is not chosen, you may enter again. I encourage you to include a short story with your entry.
Once you have won a portrait, I ask that you refrain from multiple entries, to give others an opportunity to win one as well.
Your challenge? To inspire me! Choose your photo wisely – I will select a winner based on how the photo and/or story moves me.
Good luck!!
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Just wanted to add this cute little bear into the contest again.
http://catherinemariecalvetti.com/images/bear_1.jpg
You always create such a beautiful portrait full of personality. Absolute gorgeousness.
My best friend, Jan Bonds, lost her beautiful black lab, Ace, two months ago to unknown causes and has been grieving for him terribly. I think if he could be honored with a beautiful portrait by you, it would mean the world to her. He was the most lovable big guy, a real sweetheart.
Thank you for doing this for people. Your talent is very apparent.
Bailey was thrown from a car and lived on the streets of N. CA for a month. His original rescuer was told to put him to sleep by other rescuers, that he would have no quality of life, because he drug his back legs from an unknown neurological injury. That was 14 years ago. He has lived a wonderful life with me and inspired me to devote much of my life to pug rescue (www.pugsavers.com). Since January of this year he has been unable to walk, but he continues to enjoy getting carried around, his food and being loved. He is my heart dog, my soul mate, and it is so difficult seeing him get old. What makes it more bearable is knowing he was loved and adored every moment of his life since he has been with me.
As I write this note to you, Sebastian is peacefully sleeping next to me. My father has been seriously ill and rather than submit Sebastian to another dreaded airplane trip (I flew out here with him in August), I left him at my parents house while I made a quick trip back home to winterize my house and take care of some things. We’ve been apart for three (whole!) weeks and now that I’m back, he’s sticking pretty close. 🙂 I am, too! My parents report that he was a perfect gentleman while I was away, but my house back west felt terribly empty without him! What a comfort to have him here with me, clear across the country from “our” home.
Sabs (as I call him) continues to work on perfecting his different preferred sleeping positions. He’s got “roast turkey” and “seal” positions down pat…but right now seems to be favoring either “snail” or “monorail” (on top of a chair back, all tucked under). 🙂 His favorite way to fall asleep is by having someone rub his nose gently.
I submitted his photo via email…and he really wants to win! 🙂 Well, maybe that’s more I who wants to win…for times like the past month when I’m away from him. We’ve been together since he was 6 weeks old and I brought him home from the shelter. Thanks for considering us! 🙂
Thanks for your entries this week! Check back Monday to see the winning portrait! (Facebook fans will get a sneak peek on Sunday evening!)
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