The Face of Animal Testing | Otis & Photographer Robert Sturman

This week, west L.A. artist & photographer Robert Sturman sat down with Sandy to share the incredible story of Otis — his rescued Coonhound, who survived appalling animal testing at the infamous Marshall BioResources facility.Known for his pioneering Polaroid art and creating the 2005 Grammy Awards poster, Robert now uses his voice and images to raise awareness about animal cruelty, compassion and healing.From photographing yoga in prisons to rescuing Otis and campaigning against animal testing, this is a powerful conversation about art, activism, spirituality, and hope.Chapter 1, Otis: 00:00:11Chapter 2, Robert: 00:25:38You can find Robert here:www.robertsturmanstudio.comOr on Instagram @robertsturman You can find Otis on Instagram:@otisthehandsomehound Get involved, stop the breeding of dogs for laboratory testing.Please visit: www.savethedogs.io This episode is available also to WATCH on the Venice Pulse YouTube channel. Many images of Otis and Robert are shown during the visual version of this episode. The YouTube version of this episode also includes a bonus 15+ minute tour Robert gave of his studio space & art. Venice Pulse is a podcast focusing on Venice Beach and beyond. It is hosted by Venice residents Sandy Clark and Chuck Whobrey. Sandy has been on the cutting edge of both written and televised journalism for the last 30 years. Her credits include NHK, CBC, ABC, BBC, AMI (various publications), the Daily Mail and the Westside Current. Originally from the UK, Chuck was once on the BBC's Newsnight talking about "Ecstasy". Besides that he has no experience whatsoever when it comes to hosting a current affairs type show! Intro Music: "Trip" by DJ Nick "Feesch" Wilson #animaltesting #rescuedog #animalrights #dogrescue #otis