Making sure the pets are happy first is how I start my day. Then for mural work, it's imperative that the car is loaded properly — ladder, paint, photos, brushes, drop cloths, chalk level, etc. — or it can really mess up my day, having to find something at a paint or hardware store.


As a painter, all the colors in my palette are important, but red and turquois are my favorites.


I watched the original movie version of Moulin Rouge and became intrigued by the artist, Toulouse Lautrec. I have often thought of what it might be like to have known him.


It’s inspiring to know so many selfless people who work in animal rescue.It can be a thankless effort at times, but so necessary and even courageous.U


Captain & Costa, Our Cover Dogs.


During the Mad Hatters Tea Party, a fundraising event for Frankie’s Friends at Eddie V’s in Tampa, Julie Everett and her family bid on and won an opportunity to have their dogs’ portraits painted for a cover of The New Barker dog magazine. Laura Allen Studios photographed


The mural inside Pinellas County Animal Services.


the dogs for us at Julie’s Tampa home for this issue’s cover. Their portrait was painted by Anna Fields (profiled on this page). The two dogs were complete gentlemen during their photo session. Julie described Captain as always


having a smile on his face. “He wants to cuddle with everyone and loves to play with the other dogs,” said Julie. “He is the captain of our home.” Costa can be described as tall, dark


Two murals on walls inside Swah-Rey Dessert Bar, St. Petersburg.


and handsome. “He is the laid back and chill member of our family,” said Julie. “He loves the water and will swim for hours if we let him. Costa can be a little reserved, but once you get to know him, his adorable personality comes out. Both dogs love each other and are inseparable.” Frankie’s Friends was created under


The mural on an outside wall of The Living Room on Main in Dunedin. www.TheNewBarker.com


another name in 1999 by Tampa veteri- narian Dr. Neil Shaw, co-founder of BluePearl Veterinary Partners. He formed the non-profit to help provide health care to pets whose families could not afford the necessary treatment. In 2005, the DeBartolo Family Foundation offered to support Shaw’s vision with a substantial donation, following the death of the family’s beloved Greyhound, Frankie. FrankiesFriends.org


U Summer/Fall 2017 THE NEW BARKER 87


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44  |  Page 45  |  Page 46  |  Page 47  |  Page 48  |  Page 49  |  Page 50  |  Page 51  |  Page 52  |  Page 53  |  Page 54  |  Page 55  |  Page 56  |  Page 57  |  Page 58  |  Page 59  |  Page 60  |  Page 61  |  Page 62  |  Page 63  |  Page 64  |  Page 65  |  Page 66  |  Page 67  |  Page 68  |  Page 69  |  Page 70  |  Page 71  |  Page 72  |  Page 73  |  Page 74  |  Page 75  |  Page 76  |  Page 77  |  Page 78  |  Page 79  |  Page 80  |  Page 81  |  Page 82  |  Page 83  |  Page 84  |  Page 85  |  Page 86  |  Page 87  |  Page 88  |  Page 89  |  Page 90  |  Page 91  |  Page 92  |  Page 93  |  Page 94  |  Page 95  |  Page 96  |  Page 97  |  Page 98  |  Page 99  |  Page 100  |  Page 101  |  Page 102  |  Page 103  |  Page 104  |  Page 105  |  Page 106  |  Page 107  |  Page 108  |  Page 109  |  Page 110  |  Page 111  |  Page 112