It's a JUNGLE Out There...
Bring it inside to become a focal point for any Greyt Room in your home!

Northcoast Greyhounds is thrilled to offer this
Susan Lewis Masterpiece
to benefit The Greyhound Adoption League of Texas

This spotlighted segment is but a small part of the full wall hanging
which measures 4' X 6' and has a sleeve at the top for hanging.
Full picture of the wall hanging is at the bottom of this page.
(Click the image for a larger view.)
 

 

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Drawing at Dewey Beach
 

Jerry and I attended a fundraiser hosted by a dozen of our local animal rescue organizations in Humboldt County, CA, where the display of jackets by artist Susan Lewis caught my eye immediately. I coveted each displayed example! I bid on the prospect of having the artist design one just for ME - with greyhounds all over it instead of poodles!

When my high bid of $450 won the silent auction and I met with the artist to discuss possibilities, Ms. Lewis asked if I would prefer to have a wall hanging to use for our OWN fundraiser! I could hardly refuse, knowing that Jerry's and my personal contribution would be helping local rescues, and that the resulting prize could raise way more for greyhounds - a win-win situation!

That Ms. Lewis would contribute one of her jackets for local organizations and then change the prize to a piece involving 4 times the effort she'd planned, says a lot about her personal priorities, animal welfare being at the top of the list.

Susan Lewis has a 30-year history in fabric art, having provided uniquely designed pieces for Nieman Marcus, I Magnin, and numerous boutique shops in the days when she was sewing for a living. Now, residing in Blue Lake, CA, with her husband Terry and much adored Standard Poodles, Miki and LuLu, Ms. Lewis has extended her talent to tend a garden any horticulturist would envy and sews more for entertainment than income. (Does any artist ever "retire?)

Susan Lewis' creations can still be purchased in a few boutiques in San Francisco, like Kati Koos, who also carries a huge variety of potholders like those created especially for Northcoast Greyhounds. See them on our Enhance Your Home page. That's Katie, herself, pictured to the right, next to two Susan Lewis jackets in her shop, which we visited while attending the SF Gift Show. These two jackets are priced for sale at $600 and $650 respectively, so we consider the value of this 4' X 6' wall hanging to be well over $1000.

We feel unbelievably fortunate to have found such a creative and talented artist (especially one who favors depicting animals above all other subjects) right here in our Humboldt neighborhood. Just WAIT 'til you see her soft sculptures and Christmas Stockings in some future "Hunt for Greyt Treasure" benefit auction!

(If you've the time and the inclination, you'll find this Collection of other Susan Lewis art forms thoroughly enjoyable. DO click the slide show option to get the full effect!)