I am a UK Cumbrian-based artist specialising in pet portraits. I escaped living in the bright lights of inner-city London over a decade ago and have never looked back.  Being surrounding by the beautiful Cumbrian countryside is very inspiring, which has led me to focus on my art, painting our wonderful furry friends. I’ve been an animal lover all my life. My first business at the age of 14 was dog walking for our families’ friends and neighbours. I’ve owned many cats and a dog and spent a lot of time riding as well as mucking out horses. Whilst living in London I spent 5 years as a volunteer for a Wildlife Trust http://www.wildlifeaid.org.uk/., caring for all sorts of British Wildlife, which was a welcome antidote to my then corporate life.  

Now I’ve taken early retirement I’m lucky that I can spend my time focusing on my passion, which is my love of animals and my art.   I am a member of the Keswick Society of Art, and I also volunteer my services to support and help raise funds for The Penrith & District Red Squirrel Group (PDRSG).  Proceeds from the sales of my paintings of our native Red Squirrels are donated to the group.

I hope my love of animals shows itself through my Pet Portraits.  If you are local to me and would like to commission a painting of your furry family member, I would be happy to meet up with you to get to know the character of your pet and take photos to use as the basis of the commission.   If that’s not possible, I like to set up a Zoom / Facetime / WhatsApp video with you, or just chat on the phone to get a feel for the nature of your pet and understand the type of portrait you are looking for, i.e., close-up, action shot, sleeping etc.  A video clip via your phone is also a good way for me to see your furry friend’s personality first hand.