Topic: One Nation Under Dog: Pop Artist Nathan Janes releases Original Work of Holy Mutt (viewed 432 times)
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Posted: 8/10/2007 6:47 PM
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“All dogs go to heaven” is a popular saying that has particular resonance with Nathan Janes. After several years of working closely with dogs and pet guardians, Janes has had some revelations about the pure nature of dogs and often sees humanity reflected in dogs’ personalities. As an expression of these revelations, Janes has completed an original acrylic pop piece titled “One Nation Under Dog.”
Janes says, “I think we would all be much better off if more people possessed the same innocence and love that I often see in dogs.” Making the connection between the phrase from the Pledge of Allegiance and his painting title, Janes remarks, “If we were “One Nation Under Dog” we might be a country where more decisions were based on compassion and peace rather than greed and violence.”
The release of “One Nation Under Dog” comes at a time when the American public’s attention has been captured by the prevalence of animal abuse due to dog fighting accusations brought against NFL football player, Michael Vick. Janes says that this current event in combination with the abuse of dogs that happens every day has influenced him to convey the humanity of dogs.
Janes hopes that his painting of what he calls “The Patron Saint of Dogs,” will get people talking as the image is quite powerful and goes beyond what many people usually expect from “dog art.” According to Janes, “Now more than ever I am striving to push my work so that dogs are used as an artistic tool to depict deeper questions and messages about our society.”
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