Picasso? No, Ricosso. This Dog's Paintings Just Sold For Over Rs 2.8 Lakh!

Dogs should have their own community of artists. Bailey the beagle has taken over the internet with its killer move and now another doggo is in news, this one for its painting skills. A dog at the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria (AWLA) managed to help raise over $4,000, thanks to his painting skills.

Rico, a six-year-old Staffordshire terrier has been living at the AWLA for the past 15 months.

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"He came to us as 'Rico' but when we realized what a talent he was, we nicknamed him 'Ricasso.' We like to think of it as his stage name; at home, he's 'Rico,' but amongst the art world, he is 'Ricasso.,'" WJLA quoted a spokesperson from the AWLA as saying.

Volunteers thought that his happy, wagging tail might be able to do more than convey his mood, so they thought that they could let him paint.

In the fall of 2019, Ricasso produced 20 pieces of art as part of his debut collection, and these were displayed throughout the AWLA¡¯s halls. Seeing how intriguing his work was visitors inquired how they could be an owner of Ricasso Original.

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A week ago, volunteers held an event where attendees met Ricasso before bidding on his art. In less than an hour all of Ricosso¡¯s 20 pieces were sold and they fetched $4000 (approx Rs 2.8 lakh).

A bidder at the event said, ¡°Owning a Ricasso original means so much to me. The value isn¡¯t just in the painting but also knowing the journey the artist took during his time at the shelter.¡±

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Rico is still at the shelter waiting to be adopted in a loving home, meanwhile let¡¯s hope he keeps creating masterpieces like these!