Suspenders and striped shirts, oh man, did I do that? The 90s were a great time for television; the time before TGIF meant happy hours and instead meant huddling around the TV glued to one show after another of great comedy. When I thought about putting Steve Urkel in a painting, the only animal that popped into my head was a prairie dog! Just like Steve would pop into a scene and steal the show, prairie dogs in Colorado would pop up along the plains and steal my attention. I was just blown away by these little burrowing rodents, popping up one after another like a whack-a-mole game.

Looking to hang in a group? Steve the prairie dog pairs perfectly with Viktor the moose, Sarah the horned lizard, and Harry the raccoon. Make sure to check out all the different animals in the "Throwin' Shade" series!