Art Of Us, The (Hallmark 2017, Steve Lund, Taylor Cole)

The Art of Us is a modern retelling of “My Fair Lady.” Dr. Harper Higgins (Taylor Cole) is determined to land a tenured position at Boston College, and she is counting on curating a big art gallery at the university to do so. But when Higgins loses her showcase artist and can find no one else, she turns to her recently hired dog walker Tom Stone (Steve Lund) who, unbeknownst to anyone, is a very skilled painter. Transforming Tom into a credible, respected artist is going to take work, but Dr. Higgins feels up to the challenge. The only complication comes when professor and artist fall for each other during the charade and risk being outed by a competing professor.

The film also has a prominent story arc for “Vincent the Dog” and other adorable canines, part of Crown Media Family Networks’ (home of Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) global pet initiative and the company’s steadfast commitment to end pet homelessness by using entertainment to show the joys pets bring to our lives every day.

Crown Media Family Networks produces pet-centric original movies and specials (“Kitten Bowl,” “Meow Madness,” “Hero Dog Awards”) to create awareness for the beautiful animals at local shelters waiting to find a forever home.

cast
Steve Lund as Tom Stone
Taylor Cole as Harper Higgins

key behind the scenes crew
Christian Bruyere as Producer
Howard Braunstein as Executive Producer
Karen Berger as Writer
Kristoffer Tabori as Director
Sydell Albert as Executive Producer
Teri Wilson as Original Author

show type
drama, movie of the week

broadcast from
Saturday 20 May 2017 at 9.00pm

network and production companies
Hallmark – Art of Us Films