The art world lost a folk artist who loved his dogs. Two weeks ago, folk artist Stephen Huneck, who used his beloved labs for his muses, took a gun to his head. Apparently the downturn in the economy, combined with his own depression, were too much for him.
Huneck is best known for his wood block prints of his labs. You probably recognize the style from the picture at the top of the blog. Huneck is also known for his Dog Chapel, the unique structure he build on his property for all visitors to remember their beloved pets.
His farm in St. Johnsbury, Vermont is dubbed Dog Mountain and it recently went on the market, according to his wife, Gwen. In addition, he had to lay off his employees earlier in the week before he took his own life. "This hurt Stephen deeply. He cared about them and felt responsible for their welfare," Grade told CBC.com.
Huneck's artwork is included in the Smithsonian Institute, new York's Museum of American Folk Art and the Contemporary Museum of Art in Sydney, Australia. It is also included in many private collections.
As many of his fans wrote, perhaps he is now at peace at the Rainbow Bridge with his beloved animals.
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