Artists Who Use Their Talent to Help Animals
Art carries power far beyond galleries and auction rooms. Plenty of artists use their creative skills not just for personal expression but to support those without a voice. From painting to photography to sculpture, these artists put their passion to work, raising funds, building awareness, and even driving real-world conservation.
Their creative efforts remind us that art can do much more than hang on a wall. It can spark change, build community, and give hope to creatures facing uncertain futures.
Art For the Animals is an amazing online store, where you can buy gorgeous images of animal friends by a super-talented artist, and the profits made go to animal welfare too. How good is that?
The artist’s first collection is called ‘The Herd’, inspired by a trip to a retreat, where she stayed at one of the lodges. Volunteering to help these lovely bunch of animal friends led her to create a business that helped more animals on a wider scale.
Let’s support such a wonderful cause. Brighten up your home or office, and soon the success can help both animals, and the artist’s fledgling business, to hopefully create more collections! Keep up to date by subscribing to her newsletter and Instagram posts.
The happy images are of animals rescued by The Retreat Animal Rescue, but did not have such a good start in life.
Note this sanctuary presently has a campaign to locate and rescue the calf that was recently on the news, having been rammed by a police car.
And if your budget doesn’t stretch to an art print, invest in a gorgeous bookmark (again, all profits help the sanctuary).
You can support the Kent retreat by purchasing the founder’s book, stopping by at the cafe, staying at the same lodge the artist stayed at, or treating yourself to something lovely at the thrift shop!
Evie the cow was just a couple of hours old, when she was found on top a rubbish pile. Now she’s as happy as an (enormous!) puppy.
One of her horns did not recover so it was removed, so now she’s a happy ‘cow unicorn!’ She also ripped out her tag, as she knew she was more than a number!
Panda the calf grew up with his sisters, after arriving as a calf. He is now nearly 4 (almost unheard of in the dairy industry, as most males are shot dead, as they are of no financial value, if not sold for veal).
This ‘gentle giant’ is very friendly and loves playing in the fields with his friends.
Princess is a gorgeous Jersey cow whose life ironically was saved from being a dairy cow, when it was found she was infertile.
At least she was spared the sadness of being separated from a calf (they call to each other for days and through the night when separated shortly after birth).
She has since become ‘foster mum’ to several calves (including several ‘troublemakers’).
She loves back-scratches, rubbing her face on visitor’s legs and purrs when happy! She is also best friends with a goat, and is a loving aunt to the new baby calf arrival (Rosa).
A Swiss Artist (using art to help animals)
Chantal Kaufmann is an artist from Zurich, Switzerland. Who uses her astonishing artistic talent to help animals of all kinds. She hopes these pictures end up with a more peaceful world for all beings.
Often focusing on barnyard friends that are eaten in the food industry, Chantal also paints other species including orangutans. And with that gorgeous red hair of hers, perhaps they know that she is their protective big sister!
You can purchase art from her Etsy shop and this helps her to have the freedom to support organisations that use her art to help animals worldwide.
The range includes screen-printed cotton grocery totes, ideal for when you are stocking up on groceries at the the indie health shop!
Support The Art of Compassion Project
The Art of Compassion is the first book of its kind, a collection of heart-warming and awakening art from 80 vegan artists from around the world, to raise money for animal charities worldwide.
The 180 art pieces are accompanied by in-depth artist interviews (20) and 7 touching poems. The perfect coffee table books, and all proceeds go to support animals welfare.
Leigh Sanders was born and raised in South Africa, and now lives with her Catalan husband in Spain, where the light and colours of the Mediterranean inspire and make her soul sing. She is founder of this international vegan art collective.
Animal-Friendly Artist Lisa Goldberg
One of the many artists who donates art for the project is Lisa Goldberg (the above is not from the book, but an example that raises money for Animals Asia.
Sales from her print shop go to Transfarmation, which provides help and support for livestock farmers to transition over to growing crops like oats instead. Previously an architect, she then studied in children’s book illustration.
