June 21, 2025

Hi everyone, and welcome back to The Bark Blog! Today, I’m going to take you behind the scenes on a new painting series that is near and dear to my heart. It’s called Letters From Heaven. The Letters From Heaven Series is a collection of paintings that are inspired by the dogs that never found their forever home in this life, but now live their eternal best life in the gardens of Heaven.​

Every day, thousands of adoptable dogs are euthanized for “lack of space”. One of those innocent souls was Daniel. Daniel was a victim of cruelty. He was found emaciated and chained. From the condition he was in, he had been that way for a long time. Daniel was rescued from that terrible situation to be placed in another when he was euthanized a few days later because “there was no room”. He never got the opportunity to know what it feels like not to be hungry. He never got the opportunity to live freely. He never got the opportunity to live his best life, well, in this reality anyway.

Daniel IS flying high with the angels.

This series will be very near and dear to my heart. I’m crying as I’m composing this newsletter. To most people, Daniel is just another dog that’s dead, and there’s nothing that can be done. That may be true, but Daniel is a life, a sentient being, a creation of God Almighty that deserves to have his story told.

It is my honor, privilege, and heartache to tell it.

Letters from Heaven Part 1: Daniel- is painted with soft pastel on velour paper, 16in x 20in. This piece will be mounted and framed in a shadow box that will also display trinkets that will relate to Daniel’s tragic story, such as a blue handkerchief, chain links, and a letter from Heaven retelling his story.

This piece will be for sale. Half of the proceeds will go to the animal non-profit of your choice or cuddly.com. If you want to add this piece to your collection, you can email hello@helezapaintsfordogs.com for more information.

That’s it for now! Cya next time!