CONNIE TOWNSEND: A Life Long Obsession

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Connie Raye Townsend is best known for her playful paintings of dogs, cats, chickens, donkeys & horses, driving vintage cars and trucks. She says her favorite response to her work is “your paintings make me happy”. Born in Jackson, Tennessee in 1953 she showed advanced art skill at an early age. She recalls that her parent’s enthusiasm for their hobbies left a greater impression on Connie than their careers. “Mom liked to oil paint and Dad liked to build things.” Acquiring skills and working with her hands would always be a top priority for Connie when it came to employment.

In 1980 Connie moved to Flagstaff, AZ and worked for Ralston Purina driving a forklift, loading trailers and box cars with dog show. Days off were spent exploring the surrounding National Forest in a a Jeep with her dog. In 2002 she started painting full time.

Connie currently has 2 dogs, 1 cat, and 16 chickens. Her motto is: “Love your life and strive to become the person your dog thinks you are.”