Big Red Dog

Raya Bodnarchuk (1947–2021) was a Rockville, Md.-based artist, who began sculpting animals from clay while still a toddler. As a mature artist, she produced abstract wooden animal figures from shapes that inspired her, often working with a chain saw. Her work is featured in the collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

For many years, Big Red Dog was prominently displayed in the Clinical Center Pediatric Wing.

Bodnarchuk was also a patient at the Clinical Center.