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dug Nap

You’d be hard-pressed to find a Vermonter who doesn’t know about dug Nap. But many would be surprised to learn that the prolific Burlington artist creates many of his witty folk-art paintings in an “art bed.” “I like to be comfortable when I paint,” writes Nap of the bed on wheels, which he slides under an easel. “It also has a swing arm, which holds my brushes and miscellaneous art supplies, and was inspired by my dentist’s chair.” Hey, whatever works. Catch Nap in action creating a new performance-art piece on the art bed — and browse his original paintings — in a show called “dug Nap’s Stuff” at Burlington’s Frog Hollow through May 31. Pictured: “Cellphone City.”