Spirit

This was an international order that I received via Etsy. The sculpture was to be a gift for the customer's mother for her birthday. The beautiful dog Spirit, an Australian Shepherd, had passed away some time before she had contacted me. Her mother loved the dog very much and was having a hard time due to her other dogs getting older and starting to have problems.

So I worked very closely with her to ensure all the details were right. I even suggested adding a slipper due to the fact that the dog had been notorious for taking them and hiding them! And after it was all said and done....this is what she had to say....

"I wanted to express my awe at how much work you got done in ONE DAY, and congratulate you on getting such an authentic looking Aussie! She looks GORGEOUS!! Mum loved it! Thanks for making the birthday present I wanted to give a reality!"

The Beautiful REAL Spirit

Work in Progress

Finished Product

This order was to be shipped out by April 15th. But due to serious health issues and being hospitalized....I ended up being rather late. Spirit finally made her journey to Victoria in Australia now in May. I was upset that I couldn't make the deadline and get it to her before her mother's birthday. But she was very kind and understanding. So thank you Kirsty! I really appreciate your patience and understanding!