Holly on the Rocker, a Portrait I Couldn’t Resist
Holly is a congenial little calico who greets you at the door and knows she’s the center of attention. On
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commissioned portrait
I’ll Be Seeing You
Seeing Mimi settling down near Peaches’ portrait reminded me of another instance of a cat communicating with one of my
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That Very Special Father’s Day Portrait
So Bernie calls me with an idea for a portrait as a gift for Father’s Day, which is three weeks
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Fred and Simba, a Cat and His Guy
In 2010 my friend and customer Carolyn Kozlowski of My Three Cats & Co., Inc. said she’d like to commission
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The Alchemy of Love
When I was growing up, we called Memorial Day “Decoration Day” and planted flowers on my grandparents’ graves. Being all
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Photographs and Memories
I’m always browsing back and forth through my photos for design projects, though typically they are just the more recent
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Mother’s and Father’s Day Special, Commissioned Pet Portraits
Did your parents pass on to you a love of animals? Did they decide one day you needed an animal
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A Gift for all Moms and Dads
Did your parents pass on to you a love of animals? Did they decide one day you needed an animal
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A Very Special Mother’s Day in 2006
Several years ago, a couple who had each had me paint portraits of their cats Dusty and DeVille as gifts
Read MoreKitties and Curtains and Watercolors
Back when I was just beginning in animal portraiture a friend and fellow cat rescuer showed me photos of her
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