Australian Artist Paints The Portraits of 100 Shelter Dogs to Encourage Pet Adoption

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  • Artist Stephen Gallagher's love of dogs saw him create oil paintings of numerous staffies, Jack Russells and border collies to represent dogs without a home in Queensland, Australia.

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  • "I guess this is my way of taking them all home."

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  • The detail in the ears and nose was a challenge, but Gallagher said getting the eyes right was the key.

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  • Gallagher approached the Animal Welfare League, which has shelters throughout south-east Queensland, to see if he could help highlight their cause.

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  • How do you paint 100 dogs

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  • Even after painting 100 dogs, Gallagher said he was still happy to paint his four-legged friends.

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