white dog

Sweet Pete

Copyright © 2009 Linda Apple
"Sweet Pete"
11"x14"-oil on canvas
Appletree Hollow

Through the years of Appletree Hollow history, few residents became
as well liked as Peter M.Cakenhafer. Like many others in the village
his parents were immigrants from Germany & England. He was born in New York,
trapped in an immigration camp until his parents passed away.
He was rescued by a lovely young woman who moved to Ohio hills where
he eventually found Appletree Hollow and became a permanent resident.
Perhaps he was inspired by his love of good food or his need to help
others that he found success in 1908 by creating hard cake treats to sustain
sailors on long journeys. This idea eventually developed into a
specialty biscuit, shaped like a bone.
He loved holidays and would often dress up for Halloween, handing out
his biscuit treats to everyone, which earned him the nickname of
"Sweet Pete". Because of his just and fair treatment to others, in

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Love at First Sight - Pug

Copyright © 2009 Linda Apple
"Love at First Sight"- Pug
oil on canvas -8"x8"
animal portrait- dog days

People find love in many places and often
it is with our four-legged friends.
Now, this is a face that anyone could love!

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Daydream - Renoir Paintings

Copyright © 2009 Linda Apple
"Daydream"
art museum series
oil on canvas
8"x8"

Today is a recent commission piece. The client wanted a
little girl looking at the Renoir painting of "City Dance"
and have a little Maltese dog with her. This is what I
came up with.

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Pierre-Auguste Renoir (Feb.25, 1841 - Dec.3, 1919)
He was a French artist who was a leading painter in the
development of the Impressionist style. As a celebrator
of beauty, and especially feminine senuality, it has been
said that "Renoir is the final representative of a tradition
which runs directly from Rubens to Watteau.

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Patience

Copyright © 2008 Linda Apple
"Rooster"
oil on canvas - 6"x6"
animal art

I moved this past year, back to an old neighborhood I use to
live in, where everybody goes for walks and usually with at
least one dog. This is one of the neighbors, I often see,
with her little dog who patiently waits for her while she
stops to chat with friends.

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