54th National Exhibition, "Dreamweavers"

JOYE DeGOEDE PUPPY LOVE

16” x 20” — Oil $4,700

Puppy Love captured a tender moment with these two coyotes. I love seeing them on my hikes and around my home studio. I don’t paint subjects that I don’t know. I love to do lots of research before I start my paintings. There are so many stories to tell! Here are some fun facts about coyotes: they mate for life; coyotes show affection to each other with gentle nuzzles and snuggling; greetings usually occur around dusk. They include nose touches and lots of body contact, squealing and wiggles. The differences between coyotes and wolves are in their snout/muzzles, ears, size and tails. Coyotes have narrower features and longer snouts/muzzles than a wolf. A wolf’s ears are more rounded than the pointed ears of the coyote. Wolves have bushier and shorter tails. Coyotes are shorter, sleeker and lighter on their feet.

JOYE DeGOEDE • WAOW Associate • AZ • www.joyesart.com Joye DeGoede is the artist behind the original “JoyEful Party Animals”®. Her works juxtapose reality with fantasy, inspiring the viewer to see the fun in the mundane and the vast opportunities for joy in our everyday world. Joye, says “I love painting the surrealistic mixture of animals imitating human habits and in their natural habitat.” DeGoede is a juried member of several professional organizations and her works have been featured in multiple shows, corporate and private collections across the U.S. and abroad.

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