I was contacted by Ben’s owner at the end of 2022 about commissioning a painting of Ben who sadly passed away after many years with the family. He was almost blind, but managed very well and was very much loved by his owners. They wanted a memory of him in the form of a painting…
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Duke and Bailey with river background
This is an acrylic painting I worked on for a client in county Tipperary in Ireland. The client was getting married on New Years Day in 2022 and wanted to gift this painting to his then fiancee on their wedding day. Unfortunately, he contacted me too close to Christmas and I just couldn’t promise to…
A Portrait of Dad
Back in September 2022, I was contacted by a client from a local area. Mary and her siblings wanted a special gift for their Mum’s birthday and they decided on commissioning me to create a pencil drawing of their Dad. He sadly passed away not long ago, only last year (2022). I worked on the…
A Portrait of a Campanologist
The lovely smiling man in the image is Cyril Garblaith, a famous campanologist, a bell ringer. I had never heard of this occupation before I was contacted by my client Darren. Darren told me Cyril was a bit of a character, sadly died at Christmas 2021 at a great age of 90 years. He was…
Megan and Charles walking with their sheep
I worked on this painting in the autumn of 2022. It was commissioned as an engagement present for the couple in the painting, the client’s brother-in-law and his fiancee. The client provided me with one photograph to work from and another for a close up of the couple’s faces because they are captured quite far…
A Couple Portrait in Sardinia
A painting of a married couple bathing in the sea in Sardinia. This is an acrylic painting commissioned as a Christmas gift for the lady in the portrait. This was their second visit and holiday in Sardinia and Edward, my client, wanted to surprise his wife with a memory of the lovely times they shared….
Simba the Cocker Spaniel in Two Portraits
I created two portraits of Simba a few weeks ago. Her owners lost her a few months ago due to old age and they miss her so much. They wanted to have some unique artworks of her in their sitting room to keep their memories fresh. One was a painting of just her, looking very…
A Portrait of Charlie Bird and Tiger
This is a painting commissioned for Charlie Bird for his work on fundraising for Pieta House. He recently opened one of their new centres in north Dublin and on the occassion was gifted my portrait of him with his beloved cockapoo dog Tiger. The painting was commissioned by Legacy Communications on behalf of Pieta House….
Family House Drawing
I recently finished on a pencil drawing of a family home. It was commissioned by the owners’ daughters as a 30th wedding anniversary present. Their mum always wanted a portrait of her house and I can see why. The house is just beautiful and looked after so well. The grounds are quite large with some…
Brendan’s Father – a pencil portrait
I only finished this small drawing a little more than a week ago. It is of an elderly man, who sadly passed away earlier this year. The drawing was commissioned by my client Mary as a present for her good friend Brendan. It is to be a birthday present. Mary was really happy with the…