shopdog

WHAT EXACTLY

is a shopdog?

You know when you walk into a cafe, bookstore, or basically any shop whatsoever, and there just happens to be a dog (or cat) that hangs out all day? You're mood and your entire day has just been elevated and you're instantly happy? Yeah, that's a shopdog and they are perfect.

THE ORIGIN
STORY

A recovering people pleaser, a day dreamer, a tree hugger, I was supposed to be born a forest witch that can speak to animals.

Hello! I'm Tati, a painter, pattern designer, pet portrait artist, and most recently a web designer from Cleveland Ohio. I've been a life long doodler for as long as I can remember, and was inspired by my dad's daily sketches on scraps of paper or napkins. But Shop Dog Studio didn't exist until I adopted my very own shop dog, Logan.. The blue-eyed hound dog that changed me and my life forever. Logan left me and this world April 2023, and I have been trying to navigate this life without him ever since.

Logan inspired me to create something that could support my fellow dog obsessed community. Pet Portraits.

My precious perfect companion, my soul mutt, my heart. We climbed mountains, crossed rivers, prairies, sand dunes, meandered through lush forests, gone to beaches, islands, and oceans. But it's not enough. There is never enough time. I have an infinite amount of kisses for his forehead and perfectly soft snout. Without his daily rhythm, everything feels quiet and strange. To this day, I am still honored and blessed to have been his human.

I now try to live my life as fully as I can. I appreciate all of the tiny details in our daily lives that I know I take for granted. I notice colors and light more intuitively and paint as well as design with intention. I love rich layers, textures, and vivid colors. My work is rooted in observational sketching with a warm and playful approach.

Today I spend my days helping my community memorialize their most beloved companions and enhance their living space with fine art.

I'm tati, shopdog's FOUNDER. 

what I'm known for

BOLD COLOR

weekend PLANS

long walks

KNOWN TO SPLURGE ON

fancy paper

MY FAVORITE PLACE TO HOLIDAY

puerto rico

ALWAYS ORDER ME An

americano

ENTIRELY UNDERRATED

COLD PIZZA