Evelyn Morris Hecht
Evelyn Morris Hecht, a basically self taught designer and artist, spent 15 years in the New York fashion industry. Her experience includes designing for private clients, several years of designing under her own label EVELYN MORRIS, and a variety of positions in established fashion houses. In 1989 she became interested in animal rights issues and decided to change her life direction based on this. It started coming together in 1993 when she rescued her first dog Ollie, a 2 year old abused Bichon Frise. Evelyn started using her talent as an artist to do dog portraits, with the intention of someday turning them into a business that could contribute to the cause of abused animals. Evelyn has also been a member of the Pastel Society of North Carolina since 2001.
Evelyn says, "The dogs that I am moved to draw and paint are not necessarily the ideal AKC standard for their breed, or even completely purebred. I am attracted to them by their common yet individual unifying quality- that of a very expressive and special soul essence. There are those that say animals do not possess souls, but I feel differently. As I gaze into their eyes, I sense a quality and an energy that can only be described as 'one with the universe'."Artist images: [Image 1] |
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