A portrait of US President Donald Trump created entirely from horse manure has sold for C$1,800 after just one day on display at the Sooke Fine Arts Show in British Columbia.


The artwork, titled The Don of Dung, was created by Vancouver Island artist Wendy Chartrand, who said she deliberately chose the unconventional medium to reflect her views on US politics.


"I think that sometimes Canadians get tired of all the goings-on south of the border there, with their government," Chartrand told CTV News. "It gets a bit frustrating, and this was kind of my way of expressing my feelings."


Chartrand transformed manure from horses on her property into a paint-like substance by watering it down, mashing it, and straining it into what she described as a makeshift form of watercolour.


The process, she acknowledged, came with practical challenges.


"After watering it down, mashing it up and straining it into a makeshift form of watercolour, she undertook what she acknowledges was a smelly process requiring her to wear a mask or work outdoors," the report said.


To preserve the finished piece, Chartrand coated the portrait with lacquer, which prevents smudging and eliminates the odor.


Reflecting on the work, the artist said humor was an important part of her motivation.


"It's just good to laugh at stuff sometimes," Chartrand said. "You can't do anything about it often, so you might as well laugh."


She said she did not know who had purchased the painting but hoped to find out.


Chartrand said she had no idea who bought her artwork "but would love to find out so she can thank them," adding she was "amazed" at how quickly it sold.


Speaking to The Langley Advance Times, Chartrand said she had not expected the work to attract a buyer so quickly.


"I was surprised, and I was really happy because I didn't want it in my house."


The artist said the portrait was inspired by political developments affecting Canada-US relations.


"I was upset about the way things were going and comments about the '51st state', tariffs and even the Gordie Howe Bridge," she told the Times.


By Vafa Guliyeva