How wonderful is it that we laugh because our bodies cannot contain the joy ✨
- Unknown
Kookaburra portrait
8x10” inside a 10x12” mat
Pastel on pastelmat
I am a pet and wildlife portrait artist, using realism to capture the forgotten, and unappreciated beauty of our world.
I am an animal advocate & devoted mum to my four horses and two dogs. I grew up surrounded by pets of every shape and size - horses, dogs, cats, fish, rats, hermit crabs, silkworms, rescued pets and wildlife . . . This naturally fuelled my unconditional love of the animal kingdom.
Combining this with my passion for the arts, I love to create soulful, realistic animal portraits. So distinctly full of empathy - timeless, & emotionally powerful tributes to our under-appreciated Mother Nature.
I am (exhaustingly) empathic in nature, and tend to absorb the hearts & emotions of everything and everyone around me, no matter how heavy. But, this lets me capture the personality & essence of my subject within my art, bringing my artwork to life.
My aim with every piece is to make this personality shine, and be revered by every viewer & collector it interacts with throughout its life. My two artistic loves -
- Bringing a beloved lost pet back to life with a custom portrait from your photos. I can bring multiple personalities together from multiple photos, reuniting bonded animals.
- Creating wildlife portraits of underappreciated species and showcase its beauty masked by its hostility for survival, or a face that more than just a mother could love!
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