Scratching Out A Living In The Art World

A new gallery has opened in Brooklyn, showcasing the artwork of one Tillamook Cheddar. Tillie’s works, which consist mainly of semi-random scratch marks and are always executed in blue, yellow, black, or red, “have drawn comparisons to such abstract artists as Jackson Pollock and Cy Twombly.” Prices at the gallery range from $40 for a lamp to $1000 for a full-size painting, which sounds quite reasonable, except for one caveat: Tillie is a 5-year-old Jack Russell terrier.