ALPHARETTA, Ga. -- "I've done everything from sales to marketing, accounting," said Emily Griffith. But one day nine years ago, long after most people have chosen their life's path, Griffith found a new one.

"I was early in my 40's, and I had no idea I knew how to paint," she said.

Turns out Griffith was a natural, and even though she calls a first painting of her dog primitive, it's still better than most people could ever do.

"The more you paint, the more your eye gets trained," she said humbly.

Almost 1,000 paintings later, Griffith is a renowned painter -- of pets.

"That's what I'm known for is capturing the dog's personality," she said.

Especially when that dog is the dawg -- Ugga. Griffith has painted Uggas 7, 8 and 9.

She also painted actress Tori Spelling's dog, who died.

And she's painted hundreds of not so famous pets, no less adored by their owners.

CARTERSVILLE, Ga. -- Tellus Science Museum will welcome a very special guest to its Jurassic Park celebration this weekend.

Wildlife artist Randal Dutra worked on the crew of the hit 1993 movie. The two-time Oscar nominee will give a talk on how he helped provide the dinosaur special effects for both Jurassic Park and its sequel, The Lost World: Jurassic Park.

Dutra's lecture will begin at 2 p.m. Afterward, Tellus will hold a screening of Jurassic Park in its theater, with overflow seating in the banquet rooms. Popcorn and soft drinks will be provided.

Both the lecture and movie are free for Tellus members and included in the price of regular admission for non-members.

For more information, visit www.tellusmuseum.org. Tellus Science Museum is located just off of Interstate 75 (Exit 293) in Cartersville.

ATLANTA -- It has played host to many international rock stars, soul singers and stand-up comics; it's  Atlanta's oldest concert venue and it started out as a church. This week, the Where U Live team spoke with booker Adam Cohon about the history of the Tabernacle.