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"White Monsta"

Picture
Acrylic on Masonite by r. mike nichols
Riverside Art Museum's Permanent Collection-2008


For prints of paintings:
mnico.imagekind.com/dogsplus 

8" x 10"

Riverside Art Museum

"Raven 2"

Picture
"Raven 2"
5" x 7"
Acrylic
Canvas

Nancy Goodhue-McWilliams

"Citrus Cyclone"

Picture
Acrylic
4' x 4'

Tim Tourtellott & Jim Watkins



National Orange Show 2013
Honorable Mention

Citrus Category
-also
AcrylicWorks 6:Creative Energy-2019

"Tim & Jim"

Picture
Acrylic
​16" x 20"

The Best of AcrylicWorks 7:Color & Light
2020


Tim Tourtellott & Jim Watkins
​

"Ashley & Wilbur"

Picture
Acrylic
22" x 28"

Tim Tourtellott & Jim Watkins
​

"Book of Dogs"

Picture
Acrylic on Canvas

2010 Art Show at the Dog Show
-also
2006 Future of Reading Winner

Collection of the Artist

16" x 20"

"What a Face"

Picture
Acrylic on Masonite
8" x 10"

Joan Coffey

"Taking Stock"

Picture
Acrylic on masonite
8" x 8"

Brandon Gallery Small Works 2012




Joyce Smith

"The Circus is in Town

Picture
Acrylic on masonite
8" x 8"

Donated to Festival for the Arts 2015

"Still Life 5"

Picture
Watercolor & Acrylic
​11" x 15"


​Tina Luna

"Casper"

Picture
Acrylic
20" x 20"

​Jason and Nicole Cooper

"Chuck"

Picture
Acrylic
20" x 20"

​Jason and Nicole Cooper

"Lucy"

Picture
Acrylic
20" x 20"

"1000 Dog Portraits"-14 Images-2014


​Jason and Nicole Cooper

"Rambo"

Picture
Acrylic
20" x 20"

"1000 Dog Portraits"-14 Images-2014
-also
​The Best of AcrylicWorks 4:Captivating Color-2017
-also
Art Show International-7th Animal
Honorable Mention


​Jason and Nicole Cooper

"Bluto"

Picture
​Acrylic
12" x 12"

​Jason and Nicole Cooper

"Toby"

Picture
Acrylic
8" x 10"


Anne Millham

"Cookie"

Picture
Acrylic
12" x 16"

​Slavica Ostojic

"Focus on Fun"

Picture
Acrylic
16" x 20"

2012 Art Show at the Dog Show



Tim Tourtellott


"Moon in the Man"

Picture
Mixed Media
9" x 13"

Scott Myers

"Christmas Pig"

Picture
Acrylic on Masonite
8" x 10"

Juror's Award of Distinction
2010 Corona Art Association's Holiday Exhibit

Dick & Eileen Garson




"Floating 4"

Picture
Acrylic on canvas   
24" x 36"

Margaret Louie

"Approaching Pig"

Picture
Acrylic on Canvas
11" x 14"

First Place at the 2010 Small Works Exhibit
Brandon Gallery in Fallbrook. 

Dick & Eileen Garson


"Bingo & Shorty"

Picture
Acrylic on canvas
12" x 16"

​Janet Clegg

"Punkin"

Picture
Acrylic on canvas
5" x 7"

Philancy Kennedy

"Pouring Buckets"

Picture
Acrylic on masonite
14" x 14"





Frances Fernandes

"Floating 2"

Picture
Acrylic
24" x 36"


2009 Spring/Summer Artscape Exhibition






Jonathon Drais

"Fresh Eggs"

Picture
Acrylic
6" x 10"




2011 Brandon Small Works Exhibit



"Kiku"

Picture
Acrylic
8" x 10"

Rebecca Gerber and Alex Morales


"Cleveland"

Picture
Acrylic
8" x 10"

Nicole and Tyler West


"Blanca & the Potted Plant"

Picture
Acrylic on Masonite
8" x 10"

Kim McWorter

"Lilly & Blanca"

Picture
Acrylic on canvas with painted frame
16" x 20"

Collection of the Artist

Top 3 in Pets Category of Aaron Brothers Sharing a Million Moments Contest
-also
2012 Art Show at the Dog Show


"The Curious World of Reynaldo & His Twist of Lime Suit"

Picture
Acrylic on Canvas
2' x 3'

Patricia Johnson Knoeckel



Best of Show-2009 Founder's Day Show in Corona
-also
2010 Juried All-Media Exhibition at the Palos Verdes Art Center

"Dave Busts A Move While Pan Serenades the Disco Moon"

Picture
Acrylic on Canvas 
24" x 36"

Patricia Johnson Knoeckel

2009 Spring/Summer Artscape Exhibition
-also
California Dreaming Exhibition
Italy • Oceanside • Riverside
2014/2015

"Sideways Lilly"

Picture
Acrylic on Masonite

Betsey Webster


"Windy Walk"

Picture
Acrylic on masonite
8" x 8"

Lisa Mozzini-McDill


"The Boxer"

Picture
Acrylic on Canvas

Nick Samano


"Otis, Pickle & Greyboy"

Picture
Acrylic
12" x 16"

AcrylicWorks 2:Radical Breakthroughs-2015
-also
Artist Magazine Summer 2015-
-also
Art Journey Animals: A Collection of Inspiring Contemporary Masterworks-2017
-also
Art Show International-6th Animal-2023
Finalist Award

Patrick Dunaway & Lauren Wolf

"Unicorn Tapestry"

Picture
Watercolor/Quache/Ink

Deborah Jenkins




"Zion"

Picture
Watercolor/Quache

Betsey Webster


"Mook"

Picture
Watercolor/Quache

John Welsh


"Pixel"

Picture
Acrylic on Masonite
12" x 12"

Marvin Prichard


"Twinkling Zac"

Picture
Acrylic on Canvas

Gil & Kelly Vela


"Shining Zac"

Picture
Acrylic on Canvas

Drew Oberjuerge


"Floating Bovine Walker"

Picture
Acrylic on Masonite by r. mike nichols

Third Place
2011 Brandon Gallery Small Works Exhibit
Juror: Leslie Brown

Steven Cason & Todd Wingate

"The Glance"

Picture
Acrylic on Canvas Board by r. mike nichols


Andy & Pol Sandro-Yepes


"Easter Lilly"

Picture
Acrylic on Canvas

John White & Anthony Tovar


"White Monsta 2"

Picture
Acrylic on Masonite
8" x 10"

Collection of the Artist

"Catalina Eucalyptus"

Picture
Acrylic on Canvas

OTW 2011

Tim Johnson & Bret Caton

"Lilly in the Light"

Picture
Acrylic on Canvas by r. mike nichols
Here is Lilly enjoying a late afternoon meal as the light streams in through our basement doors.  The shadows are what caught my eye when I took this series of photos.  This painting was one of only 47 to make it into California Art Club's "Eternal Light" Exhibit at the Historic Blinn House in Pasadena, CA.  Accepted into "Art Show at the Dog Show" 2011.  Honorable Mention 2010 Maxine Piester Show in Corona.

Original Painting Size: 3' x 3'

Keiko Kojima

"View With A Dog"

Picture
Acrylic on canvas by r. mike nichols
This is the view on Indian Hill with Mount Rubidoux in the distance.  Our french bulldog Lilly is in the foreground.

Original Painting Size: 4' x 4'

Janet Clegg

"Harlequin"

Picture
Verithin pencil and conte

Accepted into the 2011 Art Show at the Dog Show Exhibit

12" x 16"-Original Drawing Size

Eva Wolf

"Blanca"

Picture
Acrylic on canvas by r. mike nichols   

16" x 20"



"Sueno"

Picture
Acrylic on canvas by r. mike nichols

16" x 20"

Thomas Gaxiola


"Nipple Play"

Picture
Acrylic on canvas by r. mike nichols

16" x 20"

Bob Poulsen

"Jon Q & Dewey"

Picture
Acrylic on canvas by r. mike nichols

Original Painting Size: 12" x 16"

Marcia Dunaway

"Crazy Lilly"

Picture
Acrylic on Masonite by r. mike nichols
This is one of my favorite Lilly paintings.  I think it captures her silly personality.

"Crazy Lilly" received the Bud Rickert Art Supply Award at the Multi Media Mini Show in Redlands, CA.

Original Painting Size: 8" x 10"

Collection of the Artist

"Blue Felt Hat"

Picture
Acrylic on Canvas by r. mike nichols

8" x 10"

Nancy Cox

"Nude"

Picture
Acrylic on Canvas Board by r. mike nichols

11" x 14"
Unframed

Bob Poulsen

"Cheetah's Big Day"

Picture
Acrylic on Canvas
The original Cheetah from the Tarzan movies celebrated his 75th birthday back in 2007.  At the time he was living with his human companion in Palm Springs.

Original Painting 11" x 13"

Ruth McCormick

"Lilly and the Red Chair"

Picture
Acrylic on Canvas by r. mike nichols
The queen on her throne.  I love the contrast between the black and white of Lilly and the red chair.  The cloth napkin adds a splash of color and design.

For prints of paintings:
mnico.imagekind.com/dogsplus 

Original Painting Size: 9" x 12"
Framed SIze: 10" x 13"

Cathi Pedretti Calhoun

"Parrots"

Picture
Acrylic on Canvas

8" x 10" Original Painting Size


Olga Mazgai

"Popcorn Man"

Picture
Acrylic on Canvas by r. mike nichols
We attended the Gay Pride Parade a couple years ago in Palm Springs and I took a number of photos that day.  This one in particular caught my eye and demanded that I do a painting to celebrate this moment in time.  Enjoy.

11" x 13"
Unframed

Tim Turner

"Posing With the Clouds"

Picture
Acrylic on Canvas Board by r. mike nichols

11" x 14"
Framed

Bob Poulsen

"Boo"

Picture
Acrylic on Canvas Board by r. mike nichols
This unusual angle accentuates Blanca's big brown eyes and overbite, what a love.

Original Painting Size: 11" x 14"
Framed Size: 12" x 15"

Rita Pacheco

"Take Me Home"

Picture
Acrylic on Masonite by r. mike nichols
Here is Miss Blanca looking forlorn and yearning to go home.  This painting found a home where it will be loved and appreciated.  This painting was completed 3 months before Blanca died.  We thought we would have her for so many more years but instead she went home to heaven.   

8" x 10"

Dolores Carrasco

"Technicolor Lilly"

Picture
Acrylic on Masonite by r. mike nichols
Here is Lilly in all her techinicolor glory. 

For prints of paintings:
mnico.imagekind.com/dogsplus   

8" x 10"

Hilary Cable

"Waiting"

Picture
Acrylic on Masonite by r. mike nichols
Here is our Lilly patiently waiting for some attention.  Perhaps it is food or a walk that is on her mind.

For prints of paintings:
mnico.imagekind.com/dogsplus 

8" x 10"

Marilyn West

"Blanca and the Jacaranda Flowers"

Picture
Acrylic on Canvas Board by r. mike nichols
May and June are the Jacaranda Flower months here in Riverside, CA.  Blanca loved to lay on the cool sidewalk when the heat of the day was at its height.  As i write this the flowers coat the ground but our Blanca is not here to lie along side them.

8" x 10"

William Buring

"Blanca From Above"

Picture
Acrylic on Canvas Board by r. mike nichols
Once again the lighting is what I love in this painting and the pattern of the bricks contrasts so nicely with the planes of color on Blanca.

For prints of paintings:
mnico.imagekind.com/dogsplus 

8" x 10"

"Off-The-Wall" 2007

"Blanca's Tongue"

Picture
Acrylic on Masonite by r. mike nichols
I love this painting of Blanca.  Her tongue was one of her most distinctive features, endearingly so.  The vivid green background adds to the fun of this painting.

This is a self contained box type painting that requires no framing.

8" x 10"

Collection of the Artist

"Upside Down Lilly"

Picture
Acrylic on Masonite by r. mike nichols
Lilly hates her photo taken and has been known to be very uncooperative.  In this case she rolled over to avoid a photo and I captured this upside down Lilly pose.

8" x 10"

"Off-The-Wall 2008

"Blue Feet"

Picture
Acrylic on Canvas by r. mike nichols
What could be better than a bird with blue feet!?  How about a bird with blue feet and a bee!

Original Painting Size: 8" x 10"

Eva Wolf

"Lilly Bird"

Picture
Acrylic on Canvas by r. mike nichols
Several years ago i wrote a story about Lilly and Blanca and titled it "Rhyming Phil".  Within the story are various situations between the two of them that involves a rhyme of some sort.  For this particular painting the rhyme was "It's not so absurd to dress like a bird."

This painting was one of five chosen to become a poster in the 2008 Future of Reading Competition sponsored by the Riverside Community Art Association.

16" x 20"
Unframed

Tim Tourtellott & Jim Watkins

"What?"

Picture
Acrylic on Masonite by r. mike nichols
Here is our Lilly with that classic Frenchie head tilt that says "What?"
 
This is a self contained box type painting that requires no framing.

8" x 10"

Collection of the Artist

"Mission San Miguel"

Picture
Acrylic on Canvas Board by r. mike nichols
This was the sixteenth California Mission to be completed.  It was founded on July 25, 1797.

Original Painting Size: 8" x 10"
Unframed

Dave & Sue Struthers

"The Story of Blanca"

Picture
This acrylic on canvas will be my entry into The Future of Reading Competition in 2010.  This painting is a memorial to our beautiful Blanca who died of brain cancer on May 21, 2009. 
This competition celebrates the importance of reading for all ages.  Every other year 5 works are chosen to become posters that are used as fundraisers for the Riverside Community Art Association and displayed in local libraries.  I was very fortunate to have my work chosen in 2004, 2006 & 2008. 

16" x 20"-Unframed

Janet Clegg

"Shadows on Mount Rubidoux"

Picture
Acrylic on Canvas Board by r. mike nichols
Here is the acrylic version of Mount Rubidoux in shadows.  You will also find the watercolor version on this website.

Original Painting Size: 11" x 14"
Unframed

Martha Wolf

"Palm Shadows on Buena Vista Bridge"

Picture
Acrylic on Canvas Board by r. mike nichols
I was out walking our dog Lilly when i came across the lovely vista of this Historic Riverside bridge enveloped in palm shadows.  I thought the photograph would make a better painting and I was right.

Original Painting Size: 11" x 14"

Angelo & Susanne Cesari

"Navajo Ponies"

Picture
Acrylic on Canvas Board by r. mike nichols
The source photo for this one came from an old copy of Arizona Highways.  The article was a feature about the filming of Hollywood movies out west, in this case Monument Valley.  The lovely horses in this barren landscape begged to be made into a painting.

Original Painting Size: 12" x 16"

Nan & Chick Curtis

"Mountain Palm Oasis"

Picture
Acrylic on Canvas Board by r. mike nichols
One of the few paintings i have done in recent years that didn't come from a photograph we took.  The stately fan palms with all their various greens and browns caught my eye.

Original Painting Size: 16" x 20"

Jerome Lewis & Mark Mays

"Mission San Juan Capistrano"

Picture
Acrylic on Canvas Board by r. mike nichols
This was the seventh California Mission to be completed.  It was founded on November 1, 1776.

Original Painting Size: 8" x 10"
Unframed

Nancy Thomsen

"San Diego de Alcala"

Picture
Acrylic on Canvas by r. mike nichols
Light and shadow are the key elements in this painting of the first mission to be built in California.

Original Painting Size: 8" x 10"

Joan Coffey

"San Antonio de Padua"

Picture
Acrylic on Canvas Board by r. mike nichols
This was the third California Mission to be completed.  It was founded on July 14, 1771.

Original Painting Size: 8" x 10"

Hilary Cable

"Mission San Gabriel"

Picture
Acrylic
8" x 10"

Jerome Lewis

"Mount Rubidoux Bridge Tower"

Picture
Acrylic on Canvas Board by r. mike nichols
This is one of two bridge towers that remain from the flood that washed away the old bridge over the Santa Ana River.  They are both still perched in their original location right beside Mount Rubidoux.

Original Painting Size: 8" x 10"

Nancy Cox

"Sonoita, Arizona

Picture
Acrylic on Canvas by r. mike nichols
I just loved the contrast between the desertscape in the foreground and the lazy hills with their stately oaks moving towards the majestic mountains in the distance.

Original Painting Size: 24" x 30"

Jerome Lewis & Mark Mays

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