KALEIDOSCOPE LIVING

“I needed to connect with something I love, that is fun and whimsical. I liked the idea of taking a dog and putting him into my imaginary world and making a story about that.”

CONSTANCE PAPPALARDO

“IZZY WAS HAPPY TO FIND BINX IN HER SECRET PLACE,” 2021 MIXED MEDIA ON WOOD 11 ½ BY 11 ½ INCH ES

DOG TALES BY CHARLOTTE RUSSELL

Cary-based artist Connie Pappalardo started “Dog Tales,” a series of mixed works that play with collage and storytelling, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Created as commissions, the protagonist is the clients’ beloved dog set in an imaginary landscape. By layering metal leaf, acrylic paint, and collaged elements like maps and sheet music onto a wood board, Pappalardo’ s fantastical tales come to life. Born in Lima, Peru, and raised in Manhattan, Pappalardo studied painting at The Art Students League of New York and the School of Visual Arts in New York. View her paintings online at pappalardoart.com or in her Cary home studio.