Why Doodle?

The name Doodle Painting is inspired by my Golden Doodle, Murfy. (I think if a dog were going to spell his own name, he would probably spell it wrong.) Murfy and I have been inseparable for more than twelve years now. He’s smart, loyal, and more excited than any dog I’ve ever seen to go for a walk. You could say Murfy is the love of my life—but I like my wife Emily pretty well, too!

About Shane O'Gorman, Owner

I grew up in Wisconsin just an hour or so east of Minneapolis and came to Savannah in search of sunshine and ocean waves. I enjoy kayaking and gardening, and am a bit of a computer geek and film buff.  (For all you English majors like me who are worried about how to use that degree, you can always become a painter!) I’ve lived in midtown Savannah for about six years and met Emily and her Shih-Tzu Bernie at Daffin Dog Park. Most days, you can see us on family walks in the neighborhood, the dogs always pulling us in opposite directions.
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I first started painting in the 90’s, when I was tasked with renovating apartments between tenants at five very large apartment buildings. I think I painted almost every apartment in some buildings… all in white! I slowly started learning other aspects of fixing homes and later on applied that knowledge by flipping entire houses. My last flip took three years of really hard work, but I finally finished. Emily said to me one day… Why don’t you just help other people do this sort of thing? Great idea!

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