Faux Pas

...in English, that's a plain old, "Oops!"


Despite our best efforts, we made a mistake in the Art Book.


Our sincere apologies to Jennifer Bachelor of Never Say Never Greyhounds.  The text for pictures of Travis & Riley was omitted.  Jennifer works hard as a trainer and we feel horrible that her talented hounds were not given the credit that they deserve.


We have released a 2nd Edition of the Retired from Racing, not from Life Art Book which includes the text for pictures Travis Tunnel and Riley Weaves.

The photo of Travis by In Motion Photos should have had the following text:

Travis became the #1 Greyhound in AKC Agility of all time.  Even 3 years after his passing, he still holds that title. 

The accompanying text for Riley's pic by In Motion Photos is as follows:

Riley competes in agility and obedience.  She is a rising star that shows a lot of promise.

Once again, our sincere apologies to Jennifer and her Greyhounds.

Layers, and Flattening, and CMYB. Oh My!

We're currently working on the promo item and press release for the Art Book.  And it's quickly turning into an Arrrrrrrrt Book.  Computers can be a wonderful addition to our world. In other instances, they can be so frustrating.  Photoshop is out to get us.

The draft for the promo was sent in yesterday.  The printer got back to me today with a list of requests.  We're kind of feeling like a greyhound with space aggression right now.  Fingers crossed.  Everything will be done in time for Dewey and all of the Autumn greyhound get-togethers.  

Wish us luck!  

Never Too Busy

Many of our Contributors have a day job other than Artist or Photographer.

Some of our Contributors make a living by being an Artist or Photographer.

Each of them has a limited number of hours in the day.

All of them have taken the time out of their busy schedule to give back to the greyhound community.  

We acknowledge that they all have family, work & hobbies to balance, and a never ending stream of requests.

We can never express how grateful we are.

Thank you for participating in our Art Book Project.

From Laura White...


I am grateful to OSU and excited to participate in this project.  I had no idea that when I submitted the photo of Tiel* that we would soon need OSU's help.  Our oldest boy Kebo just underwent two surgeries to treat fibrosarcoma of the maxilla.  OSU was helpful by reviewing his studies and making treatment recommendations.  They got all of the cancer out with the second surgery and he is well on the road to recovery.


Editor's note - Tiel appears in our Art Book

From Dana Provost...

This project is very special to me, as Dr. Couto and the Health and Wellness Center consulted with my veterinarian, Dr. Neil Patton, when my Guam Greyhound, Cartier*, was very sick.  Dr. Couto was the only veterinarian that was able to diagnose Cartier's chronic illness. 

...the program is very near and dear to my heart since I've had greys pass from skin, bone, spleen cancers, and kidney failure. 

*Editor's note.  Arica Dorff of Pet'ographique has contributed a photo of Cartier to the Art Book.

Back to Basics

Over the next few weeks some of our contributors will share their stories about the Greyhound Health & Wellness Program

From Nancy Grandjean...

I was at a talk Dr. Couto gave at our annual greyhound gathering in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, a few years ago. I had heard a lot about him and the work he was doing, and I was so impressed with his talk, his sense of humor, and most of all his interest in greyhounds. I've had friends who have participated in his cancer studies and I admire him so much for giving people the chance to help their dogs who wouldn't have been able to afford the expensive chemo treatments. So I'm very pleased that my sweet Maggie* will be a part of fundraising for Dr. Couto's research.

*Editor's Note - Maggie's Nest of Leaves will appear in the Art Book

Drum Roll Please! Our Cover Unveiled!

Our cover art, Freedom, is from Doodle Dog's Kellie Oliphant-Burns.  Her cutie pie, Rupert, posed with the 4' x 3' painting before it was shipped to its new home in Colorado.  (Our apologies to Rupert, he doesn't appear on the cover :)

Freedom is part of the Undying Love Collection painted for last year's Dewey Beach Greyhounds in Art Show.  If you look closely, you'll see a feather in the lower right hand side of the painting (as well as one beside Rupert).  Feathers have a special meaning to Kellie, and her story behind the painting gives it additional appeal.

Here is an excerpt.  The full story and original painting will appear in the Art Book.

"When I was young my grandmother would tell me that to find a feather was a special gift.  It is a message from a loved one that had passed on telling you that they are alright and they are watching over you, protecting you, and always with you."...Kellie

Updated Contributors List

The complete list of contributors will be available this evening.

Last Day for Submissions

Today is the deadline to contribute to the Project.

Stay posted for details regarding where & when the book will be available for purchase.

Round Two

The Contributors page has been updated with our next round of talented artists.

Contributors Update

Our first round of Contributors has been posted!

Ch Ch Ch Changes

In the next few weeks, you'll see some changes to our blog...

• The details of when/where you can purchase the Art Book will be released.
• Our contributors page will be updated with a complete list of all who submitted art.
• We will begin posting about our talented artists and photographers who made this project possible.

The quality and creativity of the art we've received is amazing!  We can't wait for our release date so that we can show it all off. 

Back in Business

Hi All,
After having a mini panic attack today, we are back in business.
Please continue to send art and photos to erin@truenorthgreyhounds.ca
Thanks!

Bounce Back

Nope, we're not talking about rehoming greyhounds. 

Bounce back refers to some of your emails.  I got a heads up this morning from a few of you.  Thank you so much!  Apparently, our inbox has reached its capacity.  This is a good thing (Yay!  Lots of you want to participate) and a bad thing (Oh! No! You're submissions are being returned).  Despite our best efforts to stay ahead of all the large files that we've been asking for, we've failed.

Please give us 24 hours and resubmit to erin@truenorthgreyhounds.ca. Or if you are in a rush, info@truenorthgreyhounds.ca will work immediately. 

Our sincere apologies to all who are trying to send in art work & photography.

We have our first contributor

Thanks to Stacy from Fire Hydrant Press for generously designing our blog's badge.
This badge will be posted on our Artists' websites, blogs, & facebook pages.

Check back soon to see her creation.