| | |  | Last Updated: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 |  | | | Even Dogs Enjoy Gambling
- Tuesday, 31 Jan 2006
The world of gambling has become so mainstream that it seems gambling fans everywhere want to fill all parts of their lives with gambling related items. The classic Dogs Playing Poker painting has even been up dated to supply those gambling enthusiasts with artwork to decorate their playing rooms. Has the whole world gone crazy for poker? "I swore I'd never do a version of dogs playing cards," says Ron Burns. "But everyone's playing poker these days and too many people were asking for this. Quite frankly, I folded". Sometimes you've got to know when to fold them.
The result of this broken promise? Burns Studio Publishing is pleased to announce the release of limited editions of "Kong Juice and Cards," Burns' riff on the classic C.M. Coolidge image of dogs gathered around a card table for a night of gambling. The Burns version features a German Shepherd, a Yellow Labrador, a Beagle, a Boston Terrier and a Dachshund, each sporting high-tech toys such as iPods and Blackberries while gambling.
The name "Kong juice" comes from the popular cylindrical-shaped chew toy, a Kong, which is pictured here as a drinking cup for each of the gambling dogs. The original acrylic on canvas painting measures 36" x 60" and is on display at Vessley Gallery in Scottsdale, Ariz., with a price tag of $49,500. Burns Studio Publishing produced 100 limited edition giclees on stretched canvas at $2,250 each and 195 limited edition giclees on archival paper for $850. The limited editions are hand-signed and numbered by Ron Burns.
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