Contact details for Braw Puppy and Puppy School in the Scottish Borders:
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Laura Aitken
07545 230539 info@brawpuppy.com www.brawpuppy.com |
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About the artist Lucy 'Mac' Lawson 1870-1954
Quite a few of the pictures on this site are by the dog artist Lucy Dawson who often signed her pictures as Mac. Her work may be a bit twee and sentimental for some folks but I just adore her pictures, especially her pastels. She clearly loved dogs and had a knack for capturing their nature.
Originally from Bristol she was quite famous for her dog and puppy drawings in the 1930s and 40s. Her work could be seen on postcards, books and magazines. She is reputed to have produced a series of puppy pictures for Will's cigarettes in the 1940s but the war meant that paper was restricted and we are unsure if they were actually ever produced. However Will's did print a series in 1990, but even these are very rare and difficult to find. She also produced several books of her work including Dogs as I See Them. During the height of her popularity, she exhibited widely and was even commissioned by the Royal Family to paint their favourite Corgi, Dookie.
I had hoped to show you a picture of Mac, but after much searching I have been unable to find one so you'll just have to enjoy some of her drawings instead. If you want to see more of her work, just Google her name....
Originally from Bristol she was quite famous for her dog and puppy drawings in the 1930s and 40s. Her work could be seen on postcards, books and magazines. She is reputed to have produced a series of puppy pictures for Will's cigarettes in the 1940s but the war meant that paper was restricted and we are unsure if they were actually ever produced. However Will's did print a series in 1990, but even these are very rare and difficult to find. She also produced several books of her work including Dogs as I See Them. During the height of her popularity, she exhibited widely and was even commissioned by the Royal Family to paint their favourite Corgi, Dookie.
I had hoped to show you a picture of Mac, but after much searching I have been unable to find one so you'll just have to enjoy some of her drawings instead. If you want to see more of her work, just Google her name....
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