Tillamook Cheddar Greatest Dog Artist EVER?

Tillamook Cheddar, is a well known Jack Russell Terrier that creates artistic masterpieces that most closely fall under the category of abstract expressionism. Tillie is now 10 years old, but began creating exquisite works of art at the tender age of only 6 months old. The story of Tillamook Cheddar's discovery started when Tillie began scratching on a legal pad that had been left up on the couch. Believing that Tillie must be trying to communicate in some way, her owner placed a piece of carbon paper onto the pad to capture her first image.

Tillamook Cheddar had her first exhibition when she was only 9 months old, and up to date has had 17 solo exhibitions in the United States and Europe. In addition to her solo art exhibitions, Tillie has participated in over 20 group exhibitions, and has often donated the proceeds to animal welfare groups. Tillie makes around $100,000 a year from her artwork, and can command over $2,000 a painting. If you would like to see Tillamook Cheddar's paintings and sculpture, they are all on the Tillamook Cheddar website beginning from 1999 to present time.

"The most successful living animal painter."
-The Art Newspaper

"A masterpiece of conceptualism."
-Time Out New York

"When possessed by an artistic vision, Tillie is fearless."
-AKC Gazette

There have also been critics of Tillie's art. The sad thing is, when I read the critics, they never base their criticism on her art itself, it is simply the fact that she is a dog that they find so disturbing. It is apparent, that there is still a great deal of discrimination in this society against dogs who are compelled to create art. Tillamook Cheddar was born an artist, just because she is a dog does not make her less of an artist. In Tillie's spare time she enjoys chasing squirrels, playing ball, eating meat and cheese, and going to the park.