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Volume 2, Number 1

Sunflower Humane Adopts Gulfport Shelter

Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation

United Way

Vanderbilt Childrens Hospital of Nashville

Visions of Hope for Arizona Humane Society and Whispering Hope Ranch

The new year is not only a time of celebration and happy gatherings with friends and family, it is also a time to reflect on that which has come from the heart. In the last year, Ron received hundreds of requests for dona-tions of his time and art but could not accommodate each request. In this issue of The Loganberry Chronicles (TLC) we are most pleased to focus on those organizations to which Ron and Buff “gave back” in 2005 as well as highlight a special few. As always, our deepest thanks to you our collectors and the galleries who support us – we couldn’t do it without you!

Extreme Home Makeover’s Ty Pennington and Ron

“Bowling for Flowers” by Ron Burns to benefit Arizona Basset Rescue

B’Cause

Paying it forward......here is a partial list of Causes the Burns supported in 2005:

Hogue Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, CA

The Humane Society of the United States

National Dog Day

Nebraska Humane Society of Omaha

Paws for Love (Sonoma County Animal Shelter)

Pets 911

Richmond SPCA

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Phoenix, Inc. “A McNight on the Town”

SPCA of Greater Austin

Silicone Valley Humane Society

B’Cause

Ron Teams up with Visions of Hope and Paints Elizabeth Taylor’s “Sugar” to Benefit Whispering Hope RanchVisions of Hope, Inc., founded by Kristin Salcito, is a non-profit Arizona organization found-ed in August 2002 whose mission is to support Arizona’s children, families and animals in need by funding selected charitable organizations. This year, Whispering Hope Ranch was selected as the beneficiary of the proceeds from “Golf and Fashion in the Desert 2005” held on April 28, 2005 at the exclusive DC Ranch Country Club. Ron Burns created two original acrylics of Dame Elizabeth Taylor’s beloved Maltese, Sugar; one was auctioned at the event and the second is now a part of Miss Taylor’s private art collection. The original along with 18 limited editions were all signed by Ms Taylor and Ron.

Ron Burns’ Celebrity Dogs for a CauseSugar is just one of several paintings done by Ron where celebrity dogs bark-out for the charity of their choice. The program is known as “Celebrity Dogs for a Cause”.

B’Cause (Short for Burns’ Cause)

Burns Collectors say his work is “Extreme”Ron and Buff Burns hopped a plane to Texas in early December to donate their time and talents to “Extreme Makeover Home Edition”. How does this all “Ty” in, you say?” Stay tuned for more details! In the meantime, we anticipate an air date in late January/early February (check local listings).

Elizabeth Taylor’s “Sugar” by Burns

Arizona Beagle Rescue Charity Golf Tournament

Arizona Canine Companions for Independence Dog Days of Summer Golf Classic

“Bowling for Flowers” by Ron Burns to benefit Arizona Basset Rescue (shown at right)

Big Brothers Big Sisters of AZ “GuitarMania”

Bow Wow Meow Ball for the Humane Society of Lebanon County, PA

Connecticut SPCA

Destin Feline Friends

Friends for Life Animal Sanctuary, Gilbert, AZ

Friends of Animal Care & Control “Hero Awards”

Loganberry - Burns Studio’s Dog-in-Residence

Just UnLeashed

Ron named Official Artist for “The 2006 Red Carpet Westminster Fashion Show”The 2006 Red Carpet Westminster Fashion Show will be held in New York City on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 in the Penntop Ballroom of the Pennsylvania Hotel. Burns painted Joan Rivers’ black Pekingese, Dr. Max Rosenberg, with proceeds to benefit the AKC Canine Health Foundation. This first annual event will be a fashion show with canines from Westminster and their human models wearing look-a-like fashions created by students from three major design schools to whom a scholarship will be awarded the top three winners. We would like to thank

Gregg Oehler of New York Dog and Hollywood Dog magazines, Judy Davis of 1st in Line, and author Tracie Hotchner, “The Dog Bible”.

Collector Profile

Chris, Carey and Meg Hausbeck“We have been fans of Ron Burns as long as we can remember, having first seen one of his prints at a friend’s house, then a limited edition at our vet’s office, and originals at a local gallery. We instantly fell in love with his paintings. There’s something about the eyes which draw you in and make a heartfelt connection.We attended his annual gallery show in March, 2003 and left with a limited edition of “Andy’s Pop World” and three books. Once the art hung in our home, we got what we call “the fever.” A few months later, we ordered “Newman’s Big Adventure” and when we went to the gallery to pick it

up, we saw an original, “Kindy”, and left that afternoon with both. At the next annual show, we bought another original, “Amber”. Since that time, we have purchased another limited edition, two more originals, and commissioned Ron to paint our dog, “Meg”. It is amazing how Ron actually captured her spirit and personality in the painting. We cherish every piece of Ron’s art that we own -- they truly are a joy to experience!” by Carey Hausbeck

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Barking Out

Mixed Media– Ron Burns was featured in “New York Dog” and “Hollywood Dog” magazines for the consecutive months of November and December 2005. Special thanks to publisher, Gregg Oehler for his continued support of Ron’s work.

– “Phoenix Home and Garden” magazine also featured Ron’s art in their November and December 2005 issues.

– Ron was interviewed by Insights Radio (Hawaii) Sharmai Amber in a thirty-minute live chat and The Wolf 104.7 (Mohegan Sun and Citadel Broadcasting) to promote Ron’s appearance at Spin Street at Mohegan Sun in November 2005 (see Gallery News).

Beyond AZ

Gallery NewsDateline Uncasville, Connecticut – On November 4 & 5, 2005, Mohegan Sun Casino’s “Spin Street” hosted a Ron Burns art show and book signing in conjunction with an AKC sanctioned dog show. A percentage of the proceeds benefited the Connecticut Humane Society.

Dateline Toronto, Canada – Ron Burns (shown here with Michael Godard at last year’s ArtExpo New York) has joined an elite group of artists at the newest gallery to open in Toronto, Canada just off the wonderful upscale Bloor Street.

Dateline Austin, TX – A gallery artists’ reception entitled “Critter Art” was held December 3rd with Ron as their featured artist along with ten other artists, to support the SPCA of Greater Austin.

Dateline Overland Park, KS - Ron Burns was invited by the Sunflower Humane Society as their featured guest, to support their fundraiser to benefit the “Adopt Gulfport Gala”. Ron donated companion pieces “Ollie” and “Griffin” as the grand prize auction item.

Loganberry - Burns Studio’s Dog-in-Residence