Growing up in Brazil, I just loved drawing and painting for fun. In school, art was my favorite class. I actually got some great grades and many compliments. At 15, I started working at a furniture factory where I learned about perspective and project designing. It was here in the U.S. that I adopted my precious Yorkie, Fofa. I rediscovered my urge to create art and discovering digital painting was a revelation. Though I also enjoyed traditional painting, I now had a medium that was mess free! As I was never a realist artist, I started by making cartoons and a blog comic strip that made fun of my own life and my struggles with English. The best part for me was adding Fofa in my drawings. This led to drawing other dogs and displaying my work online, and before I knew it, I had my first commissioned requested. I still can't believe that people actually pay me to do what I love. I never in my wildest dreams would have guessed that I would be selling my art.
Mr.Toby Waffles is our Cavapoo boy, we adopted him as puppy, through the assistance of the wonderful people at Yorkie 911, a very loving sweet boy, the was found in a dumpster in NY, almost dead.
I would rescue all dogs in the world if I could, but I can’t, here is my way on helping dogs in need. This are some charities the I help:

*2012 Millie La Rue and Catia Cho (CafePress art) Proceeds for rescues Yorkie 911 and Yorkie Haven Rescue.

*Yorkie Haven Rescue: yorkiehavenrescue.com
- Custom artwork donation for the rescue by Claudia Blackman Simitian- Holy Angel.
-Facebook logo;
-Facebook online Christmas auction Christmas at the Pound;
-Ebay Auction to help Yorkie Chewie 2013 − 4 artworks 100% of proceeds for the rescue .
-Annual Fundraiser 5x7 custom painting rafle 2013.
-Annual Fundraiser 11x14 custom painting rafle 2014.

* Yorkie 911 rescue: yorkie911rescue.com
-Facebook online Christmas auction 2012 “Christmas at the Pound";
-Basket for Yorkie Bread Bones birthday party;
-Save the date card art Rescues Rock the Runway 2013;
-Custom work for 2 pets portrait Raffle Prize Rescues Rock the Runway 2013;
-Save the date card artwork Rescues Rock the Runway 2014;
-Custom pet portrait 11x14 Rescues Rock the Runway 2014;
-By Catia Cho monetary sponsorship Tote bags Rescues Rock the Runway 2014.
-Save the date card artwork Rescues Rock the Runway 2015;
-Save the date card artwork Rescues Rock the Runway 2016;

*The Central Florida Yorkshire Terrier Club and The United States war Dogs Association- Event: Star Spangled Yorkies helping rescues.
-2 framed prints of “Sleeping Babies” and “Sleeps with Yorkies”

*The Yorkshire Terrier Club of America Foundation, Inc
-Custom art “Laundry Day” for printing. Helping research.

*Yorkie & Friends Rescue- Online Auction by Ms. Anita Humphreys.
- Copy of “Sleeps with Yorkies”

*Florida Yorkie Rescue http://www.floridayorkierescue.com
-Logo for web and printing.
-Logo for web and printing.
-Facebook online Christmas auction, Christmas at the Pound;
- Custom pet portrait Raffle Prize.
- Auction Ebay single art.

*Westie Rescue Southeast-USA
- Copy of Limited Edition “Westie Retreat” Giclee

*Brazilian Dogs- Maria Neves- Bahia- Resgardando Vidas- http://instagram.com/marianevesmn
-Monitary sponsorship for a roof in the shelter.