JADA PUG'S PAGE: Shirley Kitchens, locally famous folk artist and yard artist, now has her work for online purchase and special orders. Shirley's art is a one-of-a-kind, hand-painted gift that is everlasting and unique. Shirley's signs have sold worldwide as well as in the local Tampa Bay area. She is a locally famous sign Painter, and has had shows on Davis Islands, Blueberry Festival at the Keel and Curry Winery, Bridgstreet in Cortez, Florida, Anna Maria

JADA PUG's
Muse on the spot

Jada

Translation by RhondaK

Check out the anchor on my forehead. Yes, I used to be a sea dog and dined on oysters on the anchor. I could climb from dinghy up the sides of my 30 ft. motor sailor. I loved my dinghy.

These days, I ride the wheelbarrow just as proudly. At my time on the anchor, I used to help RhondaK Native Florida Folk Artist get started with her sign painting business. I was there when she came up with her classic sign, “Be A Lazy Daisy.” Likely she was thinking about me, wishing I’d just chill out.

Before the boat, I was a run away then a give-away. I have a big tattoo on my belly from Manatee Animal Services. Not many pugs have so many distinctive markings.

I take my role as MUSE seriously and now help out in the country with MaMaK, as I like to call her. It isn’t every dog that will hang out during marathon painting sessions, supervise loading for shows or just keeping an eye on business.

Sometimes I even get to catch a frog. Not as tasty as oysters, but, a girl likes what a girl likes. And I like being a MUSE. It isn’t unusual I’ll put on a floor show and comedy routine out at the painting studio (AKA Barn). Every moment is a chance to chase up some fun.