I was commissioned to create this family portrait as a christening present for them from the baby’s godmother. She wanted to give the young couple something very special as a keepsake and a christening gift. The photograph was beautiful and the only one I had to work from. Sometimes professional photos are more challenging to…
Snoop the Jack Russell
The portrait of Snoop, the lovely tan and white Jack Russell was commissioned as a keepsake for his owner. She wanted something to always remember him by. The client wanted Snoop’s tartan collar to be included as he always wore it. I removed the tag and clip from the collar. She wanted him sitting with…
Pony called Danny
His full name was Surgalstown Danny Boy and he belonged to a return client from Kilkenny, Ireland. His portrait was commissioned as a birthday present for her daughter who rode Danny and was very successful with him. His stable name was Danny and he was since sold. The client wanted a special gift of his…
Original Artwork on Artfinder
I am very excited to announce that my work is now available to buy on Artfinder, one of UK’s most popular curated online galleries. I submitted my work for consideration a couple of months ago and it was accepted for listing on their website. I am now second in their ‘Top 40 new artists’ section…
Cuan the Irish Wolfhound
I worked on Cuan’s portrait a few weeks ago. She is a beautiful Irish Wolfhound puppy. This is how the client described her: She’s an almost 6 month old puppy. She can be a little excitable but I’m sure a lot tamer than most puppies. She’s very obedient, always wanting to please. Can be a…
Six Dogs in Acrylic
This is the third time my client Colette contacted me to create a portrait of her dogs. She adopts abandoned dogs and they are growing in numbers 🙂 When she first contacted me a few years ago, I made a drawing of three of her dogs, beagle Holly, collie Buster and terrier cross Casey, who…
Three Jack Russell Dogs
This is a portrait of three jack russell dogs called JJ, Arthur and Freddie. I worked on the painting a few weeks ago. The client commissioned it as a birthday present for his father. They are all rescue dogs and very precious to their owner. My client wanted to give something very special to his…
Portrait of Bryan and PJ
A couple of months ago, I was contacted by Maura and Orla fro the Irish Hospice Foundation. They wanted to commission a painting of their co-worker Bryan riding on his horse PJ. The portrait was to be a gift for Bryan. The photographs they provided me were wonderful, especially the one I mostly worked from….
Building Construction Painting
Sometimes, an unusual commission pops up and it is very exciting to work on something different. I completed this painting a couple of weeks ago for a client in county Limerick. The painting is of a building site and there is a lot of building materials and both finished and unfinished structures. There is a…
Hank the Jack Russell Cross
The painting of Hank was commissioned as a birthday gift for his owner, the client’s boyfriend. The painting is 30 x 40 cm in size and painted with acrylics on stretched canvas. The birthday is in September. I had some very detailed photographs to work from. We chose to work with a full body photo…