"This image was created last winter, when suddenly fur kept popping up on people' clothes everywhere, after it had been out of the stores for so many years. I was so shocked how little people seemed to know about the cruelties of fur production, that I had to paint this."

To see more of Julia' work visit: www.juliabeutling.de and https://www.facebook.com/juliabeutlingillustration?ref=hl

“Burn the Abattoirs” is one of five in a series of silkscreen prints called “Action Words for Animal People.” It’s Amanda's favorite because it’s about unbridled emotion. Where is the channel for our highest fantasies, if not through art? Politics and tactics aside, wouldn’t we all be so happy to burn ‘em all to the ground?

To see more of Amanda's work visit:

Pet Portraits:
http://myanimalart.com

Illustration:
http://amandamoeckel.com

Animal Advocacy Art:
http://consideranimals.com
There are still some of these and other prints from the series available in her store.

"When you have the deer as a spirit animal, you are highly sensitive and have a strong intuition. Through your affinity with this animal, you have the power to deal with challenges with grace. You master the art of being both determined and gentle in your approach. This artwork speaks about the connection of the pain between human beings and animals -  we are more connected that we think and if we hurt animals we hurt ourselves."

See more of Mystic Missy Fu's work here: www.mysticmissyfu.com and here: https://www.facebook.com/MysticMissyFu

Amanda Moeckel - USA
Angela Hughes - Australia
Art Animal Affect
Asta Lander - Australia
Avery Muether - USA
Brittney West - USA
Cameron O'Steen -USA
Catalina Plaza - Chile
Cathy Stevens Pratt - USA
Chantal Poulin - Canada
Chelsea Dub - USA
Christian Abbel - Germany
Dana Ellyn - USA
Danielle Kyle - England
Dianne Schnieders - Canada
Dóra Zambó - Germany
Elinor Nhaissi - Israel
Emma Letessier - France
Emmy Amers - UK
Evelyn Suttle - Ireland
Flørence Wong - USA
Francisco Atencio - Argentina
Gabriele Esau - Germany
Gem Crombleholme - England
Geoff Francis - England
Hartmut Kiewert - Germany
Heidi Huovinen - Finland
Jacqueline Barden - USA
Jade Monica Bello - Italy
Jane O'Hara - USA
Joachim Sohn - Germany
Judyta Mierczak- Poland
Julia Beutling - Germany
Karen Fiorito - USA
Karen Lyttle Cooper - Australia
Kit Jagoda - USA
Kristina Krize - Spain
Leigh Sanders - Catalonia
Louis Gedo - USA
Lynda Bell- New Zealand
Malin Frick - Australia
Marco Ferra - Italy
Marcus Pierno - USA
Mari-anne Jacobsz - South Africa
Marina Hébert - Canada
Maritza Oliver - Canada
Mary Britton Clouse - USA
Matt Sesow - USA
Mellissa Tracy Bushby - South Africa
Michelle Waters - USA
Mika - Singapore
Monica Garone- Italy
Morgan Campbell - USA
Nerea Martinez de Lecea - Wales
Nicola McLean - Scotland
Nuria Fustero - Spain
Pascale Salmon - France
Paula Menetrey - USA
Paula Rusquellas - Argentina
Philip McCulloch-Downs - England
Raffaella Cosco - Italy
Rajinder Singh Tattal Pentacularartist - UK
Roland Straller - Germany
Ruth Killoran - New Zealand
Sarah Jane Hardt - USA
Sarah Stupak - USA
Stephanie Valentin _ France
Tanja Hassel - UK
Tori Lion - Canada
Twyla Francois - Canada
Yvette Watt  - Australia

We are excited to be featured in the November / December 2015 issue of Barefoot Vegan Magazine.  If you haven´t already heard about this magazine, then you're missing out!  Barefoot Vegan is a bi-monthly, digital magazine that is absolutely FREE to subscribe to.

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'Sanctuary Life' by Kit Jagoda (USA) represents life on their sanctuary with rabbits, goats, horses, pigs, sheep, cows, donkeys, dogs, cats, birds. Always busy, sometimes feeling chaotic and sometimes peaceful. Colorful and detailed, this painting reflects the joy of helping these animals.

Kit is the co-founder and director of River's Wish Animal Sanctuary. They care for cows, pigs, sheep, goats, horses, donkeys, rabbits, birds, cats and dogs. She has been a full time public school art teacher since 1987. River's Wish Animal Sanctuary also offers Art and Animals workshops during the summer.

Find out more about the sanctuary here.

Nerea Martinez de Lecea (Wales) is an interdisciplinary artist working in photography, video, installation, multimedia and drawing. She is a co-founder of Llun a Lliw (Picture and Colour) a new press which produces colouring books and other things .

Visit her website: www.llunalliw.com

'May All Beings Be Free' by Michelle Waters (USA)

Michelle painted "May All Beings Be Free" to show that when it comes to suffering, a cat is a cow is a goat is a person. We all feel physical and emotional pain, and we all deserve to live lives of freedom.

Michelle Waters was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, into an artistic, progressive activist family. She has been making art since she was a small child, and holds a B.A. in Studio Art from University of California, Santa Cruz. Her art expresses concerns for the loss of the natural world and human exploitation of animals. Ms. Waters is a committed ethical vegan and has been an animal liberation and environmental activist for 30 years. Her art has also been influenced by her work as a volunteer wildlife rehabilitator.

She has shown her art widely in the U.S., including in San Francisco, Chicago, Los Angeles, Albuquerque and Seattle. Ms. Waters paints at home in the redwood forest of the Santa Cruz Mountains, an area that still has wildlife and is a source of great inspiration. When not painting she caters to every whim of her rescued feline family.

More of Michelle's work can be seen at www.michellewatersart.com

'Time to Change' by Ruth Killoran (New Zealand)

Ruth explains, "I’ve tried to express in my work the general lack of thought to our lifestyles. Animals are treated as trash, and the world and ourselves are suffering the consequences. There is hope, and to stop exploiting animals is a joy. It feels good to know you are treading gently on this beautiful planet and doing your best for its inhabitants.
There is a wealth of knowledge and support available and there could never be a better time to make the change to a more compassionate world than now.

I am inspired to create from strong human emotions. I feel passionately that all species are connected on some level and we need each other, not just to survive but to thrive.  My emotions drive me whether I am painting or sculpting.  I seldom have a plan, letting my subconscious take over and I am constantly experimenting and learning with the medium being used.

I love the spontaneity of painting with watercolour. I like the flow of paint to dictate the forms that gradually emerge, taking pleasure in creating flowing lines and shadows, hoping to create an emotional connection with the viewer. Stone carving with limestone evolves in a similar manner, gradually taking away layers revealing a form with a style unique to me.

As an artist I am compelled to work from my need to show people how I feel, good and bad..  The joy of being alive, the sadness of loss. Anger, frustration, disappointment, elation, confusion, misunderstanding, love, gratitude and hope for the future.  I have come to realise painting helps me see form in my sculptures and sculpting helps me see contrast and depth in my paintings. Both feed from each other and my time is shared between creating work using both art forms."

See more of Ruth's work at: www.ruthkilloran.co.nz/

'Vegan reasoning' by Pascale Salmon (France).

An activist for animal rights, Pascale's paintings are an invitation to think, to change our perspective of all animals who are exploited and are killed needlessly. Each animal deserves to live in peace and freedom.

Paca believes being vegan is the best way to evolve. It is time to awaken our consciences, to adopt a responsible attitude and take the path of veganism happy for a better world!"

To see more of her work visit: http://www.pascalesalmon.com/