I work from my studio in Kilcock. It is a small room with shelves all around to put my finished and unfinished work onto. I like to give each work a few days to 'rest' before I completely finalise them and email my clients their portrait scans. On this page, you will find more information on how I work together with some progress photos and videos of my process. I discuss the materials I use and how I go about completing each piece of work. Because I work from photographs, I like to share them here too for comparison. You can subscribe to the blog and receive updates 3 to 4 times a month.
I was commissioned by the Managing Director of Hachette Ireland, the publishing company, to create a still life painting for one of his colleagues who retired earlier this year. Jim was in touch with me before and I created two other portraits for him in the past, one of his…
This painting was commissioned by one of the dogs’ owners for his wife’s birthday. The two pets are members of the family and very much loved by their owners. My client, Jim, commissioned a painting of his friend last year and another painting of a bookshelf filled with books this…
Over the last few years I worked on a few equine portraits. I have worked with many clients and created both paintings and drawings of their horses and ponies. Since I have a few of these under my belt, I decided they needed a page of their own. The page…
I was commissioned to draw a pencil illustration of the old school building back in January this year. The drawing was gifted to the school Secretary who retired earlier this year. The school is a beautiful historic building built in 1914. I was contacted by the school principal Stephen. He…
This is a painting of a young man holding his puppy golden retriever dog. Rufus sadly passed away of leukaemia in February 2022. Him and his owner, my client’s partner, were very close. This portrait was commissioned as a birthday gift in February this year (2025). I worked at a…
I drew a portrait of Sinead and Stephen holding their baby girl Roisin back in January this year. This was my first commission of 2025. It was commissioned by a client I worked with a few times before. He is from Cork in south Ireland and commissioned a portrait of…
This was my last commission of 2024. They are two acrylic paintings commissioned by a client in the United Kingdom, Manchester, to be specific. Harry wanted me to paint his wife Antonia in her wedding dress in the first photo. This was a birthday gift for her. Antonia’s birthday is…
I painted a portrait of Terri and Sheri as my last commission of 2024 last December. The painting travelled all the way to North Dakota in the U.S. It was commissioned by Terri, the lady holding the camera in the selfie image. The sisters are twins and so identical, it…
Meet Reggie, the very cute grey french bulldog whom I painted before Christmas. His portrait was commissioned as a Christmas gift for his owner, my client’s mom. I love the way Reggie is engaging with the camera and his serene expression. I painted his portrait with acrylics on stretched canvas…
I was commissioned to create this painting as a Christmas gift for a couple that got married in the summer of 2024. The scenery the wedding photographs were taken is just breathtaking. I found it very inspiring and enjoyed every minute painting this gorgeous couple. The forest behind brings some…