Jeebus: A regal cat for a 40th birthday
Some animals are just born regal, and Jeebus was one of them - a long-haired grey cat with the bearing of minor royalty, painted as a 40th birthday gift for his owner's partner....
July 1, 2026Milo and Maddie: two little dogs, one no longer here
Milo and Maddie came to me by word of mouth - a friends recommendation, which is how a lot of my favourite commissions begin. Two little dogs, painted together, with one of them no longer here....
July 1, 2026Bear: The weight of getting it right
Not every portrait carries the same weight. Some are joyful, some are gifts, and a few arrive carrying so much meaning that I feel the responsibility in my hands as I paint. Bear's was one of those....
July 1, 2026Monty, home again: a memorial dog portrait
Monty was diagnosed as terminal while I was painting him. Partway through a commission that had started as a celebration, it quietly became a memorial, and that changed what the portrait needed to be....
July 1, 2026Moose: A Rottweiler x Blue heeler portrait worth the wait
Moose's owner had been looking for years. Years, searching for someone who could paint her partners Rottweiler x Blue Heeler properly and do him justice. When she finally found me, the pressure was on, and I loved it....
July 1, 2026Koda and Narla - Two Samoyeds, white on white
White dogs are one of the most satisfying challenges I take on, and Koda and Narla were two of them at once. Both Samoyeds, all cloud-white fluff, painted together as a surprise for a husband's birthday....
July 1, 2026Percy: a memorial portrait for a once-in-a- lifetime dog
Some dogs are once in a lifetime. Percy was one of those - a heart dog, the kind whose absence leaves a room a little quieter. By the time his family came to me, Percy had already passed, and I knew this portrait needed to do more than look like him. It needed to feel like him....
July 1, 2026Leo: The Oriental Siamese and a request from the other side of the world
Leo found me from the other side of the world. A true Siamese, full of personality and confidence, and by all accounts a great talker - his family requested his portrait from the UK for a mum missing her best friend. Distance was no obstacle....
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