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Fine Art Pet Portraits
by Minaz Jantz
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Pet portraits by Artist
Minaz Jantz
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HISTORY of Pets
Pets have been portrayed in art history, not only for their companionship, but also are honored for their service & dedication to our lives.
Cats 60,000 B.C. were transported to the Island of Cyprus as an important part of a healthier household and were also used as protection for the storage of grain by 'eliminating' pests such as mice and rats. Ancient Egyptian cats gained their popularity and were not just killers of pests but were revered & protected. No one was to export these cats nor outright kill cats with the result of their own execution if found guilty.
Dogs 4240 B.C. were seen useful to tribes & their communities. Small breed dogs were seen as fine art portrait companions to European children, gents, & ladies in the 14 to 18th century oil paintings. Standard Poodles in France became the official dog of court during the 17th century. Saint Bernards have been a rescue dog using their ability to smell through avalanches finding survivors under mounds of snow then to dig them out pulling them to safety with their strength and huge size. Terriors are great at working hard on farms and love to catch rodents.
Pets not only bring unlimited joy but also have a capacity to work for us protecting, healing, and rescuing. Guide Dogs and Pet Therapy have become successful programs involving human and animal cohesion of love, responsibility, compassion, and a sense of community. Guide dog programs for the blind were started in U.S.A 1942 and are extensively used today.
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Pet portraits by Artist
Minaz Jantz
Artist Statement:
Painting pet portraits has been a source of pure pleasure not only in the rendering but also in meeting with some of my fur subjects. I love to paint them in oils and pastels, expressing their individual essence, while sending the completed portraits around the world.
For several years in Vancouver BC (2002-2010), I was a dog and cat sitter and dog walker, bringing me exercise and joy, while also learning in-depth the complexities that each pet has to offer in their breed and temperament. My mate Jim and I moved to Nova Scotia in 2010 and I missed my fur connections. In 2011, I connected with a neighbor Linda who fostered occasionally and she asked if I would care for the rescued puppies during the day while she worked then she would take them in the evening. I jumped at the chance to work with the rescue dogs for Litters & Critters.
All of hese rescue puppies come from scary, hungry places and it’s our job to feed, socialize and love them so that they may be moved into forever loving homes. Amazingly how rewarding it is to see a puppy go from fear to confidence while we indulge them in their natural senses, walking, hiking, playing and rewarding with kindness and food. People ask me how can I love them and let them go. As a painter, every painting I paint is an original, no two are the same and yet I have to be passionate enough to paint them while knowing they also have to go to forever homes!
SCHMINCKE the Havanese rescue puppy
Recently, I finally fell in LOVE with the most perfect pet for us, a tiny little black fur ball which was also a rescue. I have named him after my favorite soft pastel from Germany, Schmincke! Already our lives are forever changed. Jim and I have just built our new home and studio spaces while joyfully ready to share the BIG love of Schmincke! We think he is a Havanese breed that originally comes from Cuba. I believe each of these pets have a soulful and hard job to bring us a connection to ourselves and to Mother Nature. Each pet is infamous and one day who knows, these paintings might end up on a museum wall and become the JOY of art patrons who come to view and guaranteed to coo a smile or two!
Minaz Jantz
