Fine Art Goes to the Dogs

April 6, 2010 - PRLog -- What happens when you mix fine art with a designer dog bed?

Pet information newsletter and website Daily Kibble is teaming up with renowned artist Debi Kahn to help one lucky Daily Kibble subscriber find out -- with a giveaway of one of Debi’s Smucci™ Muttisse Pet Beds.

The Smucci Muttisse Pet Bed features a handpainted design inspired by Henri Matisse’s “Woman Sleeping on a Corner of the Table in 1939.” The woman in the painting (and on the bed) appears as if she has fallen asleep suddenly, perhaps during the middle of her day. There is a slight smile on her face which suggests she did not fall asleep from exhaustion or stress, but rather intended to merely take a “cat nap.”

Artist Debi Kahn says, “My intention was to create a bed which literally surrounds pets with one big, beautiful, and very colorful hug as they sleep without fear of any kind.”

The Smucci Muttisse Bed is handcrafted in Michigan with a solid wood base and rounded plywood walls which have been plastered to a smooth finish. A representation of Matisse’s masterpiece is hand painted onto the walls of the bed, and then sealed with a finish coat of acrylic. A black and white faux mink cushion is included. The bed retails for $995.

Daily Kibble co-founder Lynn Blake explains, “We wanted to bring a little art into the lives of our subscribers. This Matisse bed is so beautiful and unique -- and not something the average pet owner might pick up for her dog. It’s definitely a high-end treat.”

Daily Kibble subscribers are automatically entered to win. Anyone can become a subscriber -- at no cost -- and will be entered to win if they subscribe to the Daily Kibble newsletter at www.dailykibble.com by April 30, 2010. Complete details are at the Daily Kibble website (http://www.dailykibble.com/muttisse/)

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