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 is now under my Gallery…
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Aidan with his horse Cash
I painted an acrylic portrait of Aidan standing holding onto his beloved horse Cash. Cash sadly passed away last year after 25 years and Aidan misses him terribly. I was commissioned by Aidan’s daughter Orlaith to create this portrait for her dad’s birthday celebration. The painting is painted with acrylics on stretched canvas at the…
St. Brigid’s Boys National School Foxrock Dublin
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 took a photograph of the…
Puppy Rufus held by his owner
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 small intimate size of 20…
Sinead and Stephen with baby Roisin
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 Sinead and Stephen on their…
Antonia and Jolie’s portraits
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 a few days before Christmas….
Terri and Sheri – the lovely twin sisters
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 was so much fun for…
Reggie the Frenchie
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 at a size of 30…
Chiara and Shane’s Wedding Day
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 interesting light I felt. The…
Aine with Cassie and Millie at the Flaggy Shore in county Clare
This is an acrylic painting of Aine, a very happy owner of two golden retriever dogs called Cassie and Millie. I painted their portrait as a birthday gift commissioned by Aine’s husband Declan. My client contacted me last year and I completed the painting at the end of November. The painting is 40 x 80…