Doireann and Bruno
I painted a portrait of Doireann with her beloved jack russell terrier dog Bruno in October 2025. Bruno sadly passed away a few weeks before that and his owner Doireann was very close with him. She was devastated over his…
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Mani the whippet in the style of Maud Earl
This was a somewhat unusual commission for a pet portrait for me. I usually work in a realistic and detailed style. My client, Fiona, contacted me however to create a dog portrait in the style of Maud Earl’s pet paintings…
Roxy the springer spaniel and Happy New Year 2026!
First of all, let me wish you all a very Happy New Year 2026. I hope it is a good one with lots of love, happiness and joy. I also want to thank all of my subscribers and followers for…
Ann-Marie and Eugene with Henry in Carvoeiro Portugal
I painted this lovely family portrait of Ann-Marie and her husband Eugene with their lovely son Henry in July this year. They took a family trip to Carvoeiro in the Algarve in southern Portugal earlier in 2025. Eugene was celebrating…
PJ in a farm field with his cattle
I painted a portrait of PJ and his cattle a couple of months ago just before the summer. His portrait was a commission from his daughter-in-law. This was a birthday gift for PJ’s son, my client’s husband. Jayme, my client,…
Emily hugging labradoodle Lilly
In June this year I was busy painting a portrait of Emily with her pet dog Lilly. You can see the connection they share in the image. I wanted to translate this onto canvas for her. Lilly sadly passed away…
Hank the Charolais bull
I was commissioned to paint Hank for his family a few months ago. He is a blond coloured prized bull that was kept as a pet by his family on a farm in Leamlara in county Cork. He sadly passed…
Goose the Eglish Springer Spaniel
I painted this lovely English springer spaniel dog a few months ago for his family. Goose sadly passed away last year and his owners miss him terribly. He looks so happy in his local park, in his element as the…
Bonnie and her owner
In March this year (2025) I was working away on this small acrylic painting of Bonnie the miniature schnauzer dog sitting at a beach in county Galway. She is pictured here watching over her owner Joanne who is swimming in…
Two Wedding Paintings from Las Vegas
In the middle of December 2024 I was contacted by a client enquiring about a commission. This was to be a first wedding anniversary gift for his wife Rachel. Craig and Rachel got married on the 29th December 2023 in…