Lili Chin

The FBVillage is very fortunate to have caught the eye of some artists of formidable talent, who have shown their support either directly through the donation of their work, or indirectly through the donation of moneys raised by the sale of their work. We are so very appreciative of the generosity and compassion of these artists, not just on behalf of our rescue dogs but for other rescues as well, and we are delighted to be able to showcase them in our newest section – Art with a Heart!

The first of our featured artists is a marvelous artist/animator from Los Angeles, California…

My name is Lili Chin. I work as an animation artist and producer, and I am also mother to Boogie, a six-year old tennis ball obsessed Boston Terrier with a blue eye, who often gets mistaken for a French Bulldog on account of his big head.

My Doggie Drawings fundraiser project started in mid 2008. A year earlier, I was a new foster mom for Boston Buddies rescue.

My first foster – Jazzy – was a 13 year old ‘owner surrender’: She was deaf from untreated ear infections, had palsy, seizures and a brain tumor. For 9 months, nobody wanted her except me, and eventually Jazzy passed away from stomach cancer. Despite all these issues, she was an amazing dog with a memorable personality and she was a huge inspiration for my dog drawings. My second foster was another owner surrender. Rocky was a sweet blind 9 year old boy who also suffered seizures and passed away from a brain-related infection.

My brief fostering experience endeared me to Boston Terriers as a breed, broke my heart, and opened my eyes to how insanely expensive it is to help sick and homeless dogs; and how many more dogs need help. If not for the generosity of rescue groups like Boston Buddies and their supporters, I cannot imagine how Seniors and Special Needs like Jazzy and Rocky would even get a second chance….

I was receiving requests from random people to draw their dogs, so I came up with the idea to do these in exchange for donations to Boston Buddies. In the first couple of months, the response was overwhelmingly positive. As I received even more requests for drawings, more positive feedback and referrals, I was encouraged to keep doing this as side project and fundraiser for more rescue groups including American Boston Terrier Rescue (TX) and French Bulldog Village (MA).

You can find out more about Lili Chin’s drawings at www.doggiedrawings.net. She keeps her prices low because she wants to be accessible to as many dog-lovers as possible!