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Under the critical eye of a fellow artist, a squirrel monkey paints a canvas at the Oakland Zoo. (Leslie Cohelan/Oakland Zoo) Elephants, giraffes, lemurs and even a cockroach at the Oakland Zoo have ...

KETCHIKAN -- Artist Callie Bellon doesn't know what draws her to paint dead animals. "Everybody asks me for an explanation of what it means," she said. "It's just carcasses." Bellon, who graduated in ...

SAN FRANCISCO --Elephants, giraffes, lemurs, and even a cockroach at the Oakland Zoo have been exploring their creative sides to produce colorful paintings that will be auctioned for charity. The ...

Lucia Heffernan's artwork has a way of making animals feel just a bit more human, in the best possible way. Whether it’s a cat lifeguarding a group of fish or a pig striking a perfect yoga pose, her ...

SAN FRANCISCO – An auction for 32 colorful paintings produced by elephants, giraffes, river otters and even a cockroach at the Oakland Zoo is underway with more than half a dozen bids on the artwork.

SOUTH BEAVER TWP. — Immerse yourself in serenity and creativity at the annual Paint & Sip on Nov. 12 at Kindred Spirits Rescue Ranch. The event invites people to pull up a bale of hay and paint a farm ...