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Mimi Vang Olsen

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Mimi Vang Olsen is a New York born painter specializing in pet portraits in The Village since the early 1970s. Her work has brought her international recognition and celebrity clientele.[1] It is estimated she has made close to 400 pet and family portraits over her decades-long career. “I approach it as if it were a formal portrait of a person or a piece of fruit,” Vang Olsen said. “It could be a still life. And by analyzing the pet’s personality, dog or cat, you can figure out how to do a beautiful portrait.”[2]

Vang Olsen's artwork can be seen in most card stores, with profits from calendars and cards going to The Humane Society of New York.[3]

References

  1. ^ Debriefing By CONSTANCE ROSENBLUM OCT. 3, 2013 (2013-10-03). "Making Life, and Your Cat, Sit Still - The New York Times". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2016-10-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Pet Portraitist Paints Oodles of Poodles & Mugs of Pugs". WNYC. 2011-11-10. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
  3. ^ "Sit!". Forbes.com. Retrieved 2016-10-28.