“The Surrogates” is a painting I knew I would have to create after seeing how quickly and naturally my pug-mix, Dremy, bonded with his human brother, Lucien, when we brought him home from the hospital after he was born. He immediately snuggled with us on the bed and was so calm and seemingly protective over this baby he’d just met. It was an authentically magical moment I’ll never forget. “The Surrogates” measures 11”x17”.