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…
Mother and Daughter holding hands
I drew this pencil sketch based on a photograph taken in a hospital. The two hands holding are those of a mother and daughter. My client, the daughter’s friend, commissioned this drawing after her friend’s mother passed. It was a…
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…
Clanard Court Hotel in Athy county Kildare
I was commissioned to paint an aerial view of the Clanard Court Hotel a couple of months ago. The hotel is family owned and the painting was a gift for the family that set up the hotel 20 years ago…
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…
Baby Boy Teddy’s Portrait
This portrait was commissioned as a first birthday present from a client whom I completed a couple of portraits for previously. The little boy in the photo is Teddy and in his original photo, he is sitting up in a…
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…
A Still Life Painting of a Shelf filled with Books
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…
Two Cockapoos ‘Cooper & Molly’
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…