Laura Kauffman with her dogs

I grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin where I spent cold winter days exploring the art museums in Chicago and Milwaukee. I was fascinated with the artists and their creations. After experimenting with various mediums, I found painting to be my favorite. It is relaxing and therapeutic, as well as exciting and fun!

I choose animals, primarily dogs, as the subject of my paintings because dogs and cats have always been a special part of my life. I feel a unique connection with animals and enjoy capturing the spirit and individual personality of each client's pet while I paint. I also love vintage fabrics and patterns and incorporate these into my work as much as possible. I like to design a unique background for each subject in order for the animal to be the focus of the painting. I envision the animals at any given moment ready to pop off the canvas!

"Dogs are our link to paradise. They don't know evil or jealousy or discontent. To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternnon is to be back in Eden, where nothing was not boring - it was peace."

Milan Kundera (b. 1929) Czech author, critic

Custom Paintings

Dog Collars

Dog Beds

In The News

Laura Kauffman, the artist behind The Speckled Pup, has been featured in an article in Blue Mountain Living. You can read the article online right here.