Art for bark’s sake

“Anything that encourages sniffing, licking and chewing is really beneficial because those are actually naturally calming behaviours for dogs.”Bee Lawson

IN their studio in Bristol, western England, rescue dogs Rosie and Alba are hard at work on their canvases, redefining the essence of abstract art – one tail swish at a time.

To the untrained eye, their work at Bristol Animal Rescue Centre (ARC) could be seen as boisterous, childish at times and even just plain old messy.