THE COCKTAIL SERIES

A friend of mine suggested that I paint a Golden lying on his back with his paws in the air and call it "Bottoms Up". As we were having a cocktail at the time, our conversation naturally continued to come up with more phrases that might be mimed by our Golden buddies. "The Cocktail Series" has been such a fun project, and it will be a series of ten paintings which were introduced in a show at The Dog & Horse Fine Art Gallery, Charleston, SC, May, 2017. And the series goes on... there will be 12. They are also being reproduced as giclées on canvas to be available here in the Gallery Shop, as well as several galleries and shops. More info as the project progresses!

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"On the Rocks"
"On the Rocks"

Reprise. This is a 2016 oil, repainted from the watercolor of 1991.
It was good to "spend time" with my guy again.
Choptank 1989-1998 Essex, CT
Original Oil on linen; 14 X 15"
©2016 Karen Killian

"Throwin' One Back"
"Throwin' One Back"

Harrison, Hobe Sound, FL
Feeeels so good!!!
Original Oil on linen; 14 X 15”
©2016 Karen Killian

"Shaken, not Stirred."
"Shaken, not Stirred."

~Propeller dog!
Charger, Hume, VA
Original Oil on linen; 14 X 15”
©2016 Karen Killian
 

"Make It A Double"
"Make It A Double"

~must have been the Scotch~
Bailey and Sundance, Louisa, VA
Original Oil on linen; 14 X 15"
©2017 Karen Killian

 

"BYOB"
"BYOB"

Gator
Salisbury, NC
Original Oil on linen
©2019 Karen Killian

"Bottoms Up"
"Bottoms Up"

Harrison, Hobe Sound, FL
Such a good, patient model, Harrison snuck into this series twice! Happy boy!
Original Oil; 14 x 15"
©2017 Karen Killian

"Shirley Temple"
"Shirley Temple"

Finnegan, South Glastonbury, CT
~please don't tell Finn that the title of his painting is "Shirley..."!
Original Oil on linen; 14 x 15"
©2017 Karen Killian

"One for the Road"
"One for the Road"

 ~Designated Golden!
Rosie, in a 1995 Mercedes coupe with 45,000 miles in 2017! Tryon, NC
And no, we can’t drive it either!!!
Original Oil on linen; 14 x 15"
©2017 Karen Killian

“Nightcap"
“Nightcap"

~Does this hat make my ears look funny?
Ally, Savannah, GA
Oil on linen; 14 x 15"
©2017 Karen Killian

"Wet Your Whistle"
"Wet Your Whistle"

Dickens, South Glastonbury, CT
~Cheers to the Good Ol' Boys Club!
Oil on linen; 14 x 15"
©2017 Karen Killian

"Here's Lookin' at You!"
"Here's Lookin' at You!"

Oakley with her buddy
Deep River, CT
Original Oil on linen
©2008 Karen Killian

"Hair of the Dog"
"Hair of the Dog"

~curing what ails you!
Rufio, Chicago, IL
Original Oil; 14 x 15"
©2017 Karen Killian