Award-winning oil painter Polly Thompson has focused on delightful dog studies for over 20 years, yet she doesn’t consider herself a dog painter. Instead her modern narrative paintings convey the emotions we have in common with dogs, whether it be joy, jealousy or sadness. While pursuing a medical career in college, Thompson realized the importance of seizing the day when one is healthy during her hospital rounds and she made the switch to her true passion – art. Sometimes people mistake the incredibly smooth surface of her work for airbrushing but she achieves this effect with soft brushes. She divides her time between Burlington, Vermont and her home studio overlooking Lake Champlain, an artist’s idyllic setting.

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