JACKSONPORT, Wis. (WBAY) - Tucked away in a workshop in the woods just outside Small Town Jacksonport, you’ll find artist Mike McCartney hard at work. His inspiration?

“Puppies. Dogs. They got that contagious smile,” McCartney said, beaming at his own dog, Joey. “They’re entertainment. They’re therapy. You take them for a walk out in the woods and let them do their thing and watch their nose.”

Born and raised in Chicago with a knack for art, Mike and his wife, Dede, moved to Door County when he was 21 to be closer to her family.

While working in a shipyard in Sturgeon Bay, hours away from the bustling art scene in the Windy City, Mike was still able to scratch his itch.

“I was always drawing (at) little fairs around Door County, caricatures,” Mike explained. “It was fun to do but not a

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