Sneak peek on a new pet series I'm working on. More to come soon. #pet #dog #petart #petportrait #petportraitartist

Kitten. Just because. Inspired by @momranaway @kittenxlady #kitten #cat #petportrait #art #digitalart #pet #catlover #catstagram #catsofinstagram #artist

Gotta love the pets!! 👏🏻🐶😎 This ones for you @edbyellen @manny_the_frenchie @minniedoodle @petsmart

Gotta love the pets!! 👏🏻🐶😎 This ones for you @edbyellen @manny_the_frenchie @minniedoodle @petsmart #art #digitalart #ellendegeneres #edbypetsmart #edellendegeneres #dog #dogs #pet #petsmart #artist #petart #petportrait #petportraitartist #art

Sleeping pug pet portrait

Not my usual style but happy to accommodate this customer who is an old family friend. She loved her sleeping pug pet portrait! When are you getting yours? Message me and let's get it set up! #petportrait #pet #dog #pug #painting #digitalart #art #petportraitartist

Do you have a yoga buddy? I'd love to see them | Yoga art inspired by @tanayrenee_yoga #art #yoga #fitness #dog #pet #digitalart

Rockstar Lola

Meet rockstar Lola! @pdxlisa commissioned me to create her portrait for her daughters Christmas gift. You can have your very own rockstar #petportrait too! Contact me today! #pet #dog #dogart #digitalpainting #art #gift

Christmas pup pet portrait

Cute little pup I did for a Christmas commission pet portrait. The customer wanted a more muted color palette from my normal vibrant coloring. I was happy to create something his family loved! #petportrait #dog #art #artcommission #painting #drawing #artist #custom

Christmas Cat Pet Portrait

Another pet portrait Christmas gift that's proudly hanging in the customers home already! This poor kitty had a close call before Christmas making this portrait even more special to them. #petportrait #cat #christmasgift #portrait #petart #catart #custom #originalart #oneofakind #art #artist #petportraitartist #catlover

Happy Customers

Love happy customers. So honored to be a part of their Christmas & Holiday season. #petportrait #pet #art #artist #dog #christmasgift #originalart #custom #oneofakind #petart #dogart

Messing around in #adobesketch app. Inspired by @ruby_boston #dog #art #bostonterrier #santa #digitalpainting #artist #petportrait #pet

Cooper, do you dream in color? #dog #sleepingdog #color #digitalart #drawing #art

Colorful little chap. Art inspired by @missbritneyhouston #art #dog #pet #contourdrawing #color #digitalart #artist

Something a bit different. Art inspired by @margo.madness #art #digitalart #bostonterrier #pet #shoes #illustration #dog

Boston Terrier poolside

Our furry pals are always by our sides. Here's a quick digital sketch of @its_me_malbec // interested in a pet portrait? Give me a shout and let's make some magic!

What's your favorite thing to do with your pet? Leave a comment. I'd love to know!

When Scars Become Art

If you had told me when I was a kid that I would be capturing people's beloved family member pets using my art, I would have laughed. Or run the other way at least.

When I was around seven years old, a neighborhood friend encouraged me to pet a dog that was loose on our street. She was under the impression that this dog belonged to a fellow neighbor. Unfortunately, it turned out to be a stray, who when feeling threatened, chomped down his teeth on my little seven year old hand. I was terrified. I can still remember the sting of the bite. I had to get several stitches, that resulted in scars still visible today. So, needless to say, I became extremely afraid of dogs.

Thankfully, years later my family adopted a scrappy little Border Collie mixed breed, named Barney. He was insane. He loved to howl while I played guitar, jumped in the air constantly, and wedged himself between me and some girlfriends through the years. He had wiggled his way into my heart. My fears quickly faded away. In its place grew a love for "man’s best friend".

Today, I am the proud owner of two dogs, Biscuit (a Golden mix) and Cooper (a Chihuahua mix).  They are forever by my side (Even as I write this).

If you’re anything like me, your camera roll on your phone is filled with photos of your pet. When they make “that” face. When they pose for you almost knowing you’ll be posting their photo to social media immediately. We try to capture their personality and essence. Because we love them, and want others to love them too. We want them to see what we see!

But we never print those photos do we? We post them to social media where they get buried in the stream of activity. We might have intentions to print our pets photo, but even i we do, the likelihood of us actually hanging that photo on display are pretty slim. Can you relate?

That’s why I love creating pet portraits. It’s making a decision to value your pet with art. Art that you proudly display in your home or office. Art that capture that certain something about your pet - that thing you love. That thing you always talk about with others.

I get it. I’m one of you- a pet lover. Whether it’s creating art for a current pet or one that has passed on, I love to partner with owners like you to create a special work of art that you can be proud to display and share with others.

So can I ask you a question? Have you considered having a pet portrait created? Do you know where you would proudly display it? Maybe today is the day to push past intentions (like printing those camera roll photos), and finally make the decision to have a one-of-a-kind pet portrait created.

If you’re interested, I’d love to talk to you about how I can help. I apply not only my many years as an artist, but also my love for animals, these pets that become family. It would be my privilege! Just fill out this form at the bottom of the page and let’s start our conversation today!