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The Artist
Artist Statement
I have been drawing and painting since I was a child, doing animal portraits,
pet portraits and landscapes, often focusing on the textures and patterns in nature. I work, mainly, in pencil,
watercolour pencil, watercolour and acrylic for my portraits and, for murals, emulsion.
For my animal portraits, pet portraits and people portraits, I take
great pride in my attention to detail in order to truly capture the character of the subject and, for the animals, also the
amazing textures. In all my portraits, creating lively images with exceptional depth and likeness is my joy. I am inspired
by texture and colour – the shadows cast in a face, the movement of fur, or the beautiful patterns in our environment,
often using paint finish techniques in my work.
I enjoy working closely with clients to find the perfect format for the subject or subjects for a portrait - a pencil sketch
or a painting, a head and shoulders' image or a depiction of a favourite family photo, and in my murals, I use my design
background to create original pieces of work.
In
all my commission work, be it pet portrait, animal portrait, people portrait, mural, or bespoke artwork, one of my main motivations
is to create the perfect finished product for the client – to be able to see their expression when they view their work
for the first time and know I have made something unique and beautiful that they will treasure for many years to come.
Testimonials
You really capture the essence of your subject in the way you paint.
The portrait of our Siamese cat, Polly
was so lifelike it brought tears to our eyes when we first saw it. It was her to a T. She will always be with us. Many thanks.
Thanks for doing Cary's mural, it's gorgeous and she loves it.
What
a fantastic drawing of my cat Ozzie, a beautiful reminder of a special cat. Thank you very much.
I just wanted
to say thank you again for the wonderful painting of my dad. The more I look at it the more I love it. The likeness you have
achieved is amazing.
The statue arrived safely. It is brilliant, I am so pleased with it. I am absolutely thrilled
I received the two paintings which you kindly did of Solar and Lilly on Saturday and I am absolutely thrilled with
them. You have painted them brilliantly and they have pride of place in my lounge.
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