K9 Hoist


K9 Hoist by Debra Keirce, Oil, 16inches x 20inches
  • Oil on Panel
  • 16 inches x 20 inches
  • $2,950.00 USD
  • 2022
  • Government Collection

The Coast Guard Art Program juries paintings in for the government's annual collection every July. It is my hope that this piece will be part of the 2023 collection. The COGAP exhibitions tell the stories of our U.S. Coast Guard service men and women. 

 

This piece tells the story of how our coast guard serves not only the humans in need of rescue, but wildlife and domestic creatures as well. In this painting, a canine is hoisted to safety by skilled pilots and rescue team. The Dolphin helicopter will land on the flight deck of a cutter, and the pup will enjoy some pampering aboard ship before being brought to port and set on land again.

 

The K-9 program in the U.S. coast guard uses trained dogs and their handlers to perform missions of the Maritime Security and Safety teams. In actuality, this is a training exercise by a handler and his canine in the USCG Maritime Security and Safety Team in Los Angeles. Dogs perform an essential role in the law enforcement and safety missions. Like their handlers, they are trained for rescue of victims, but they are also prepared for times when they may be the ones in need of rescue.

 

FAV 15% in Bold Brush Jan 2023 Contest

Juried into American Artists Professional League Online show in 2023

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