I AM A VISUAL ARTIST, CURRENTLY PAINTING CUSTOM PET PORTRAITS. I STARTED PAINTING CATS & DOGS IN 2006, AFTER LOSING 3 OF MY BELOVED PETS IN JUST OVER A YEAR. I THEN PAINTED MY FRIENDS & FAMILY'S PETS & WAS ENCOURAGED TO TRY TO DO IT FOR A LIVING. I MADE & HUNG FLYERS IN PET BUSINESSES, THEN DID SAMPLES THAT I GAVE TO PET GROOMERS IN EXCHANGE FOR THEM GIVING OUT MY CARDS. IN  MAY 2006 I WAS ASKED TO SHOW MY WORK AT THE  PET EXPO USA. THERE I MET CESAR & ILLUSION MILLAN, WHEN I PRESENTED THEM WITH 2 PORTRAITS THAT I DID OF THEIR BELOVED DADDY. I ALSO HAD THE GREAT OPPORTUNITY OF DOING 6 PORTRAITS FOR A WONDERFUL SENIOR DOG RESCUE IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALLED MUTTVILLE. PLEASE CHECK OUT THEIR SITE & OTHERS IN MY LINKS SECTION. I WILL BE HAPPY TO DONATE A CUSTOM PORTRAIT VOUCHER TO YOUR ANIMAL RESCUE ORGANIZATION FUNDRAISER, JUST CONTACT ME WITH YOUR REQUEST.

MY STYLE IS POP REALISM, WITH A  MID 20TH CENTURY FEEL. I DO CLOSE UP FACE PORTRAITS, THAT, I BELIEVE, CAPTURE THE PERSONALITY OF YOUR PET. THE EYES, TO ME ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF DOING SO. I LOVE DOING LARGE FORMAT PORTRAITS, SO JUST ASK AND I'LL GIVE YOU A QUOTE FOR ANY SIZE. IN THE PAST, I HAVE WORKED IN MANY MEDIUMS. FASHION & COSTUME DESIGN, ILLUSTRATION, SETS, WINDOW DRESSING AND INTERIOR DECOR. THIS IS MY FIRST ATTEMPT AT PAINTING. I AM ATTRACTED TO BOLD GRAPHIC INTERIORS, TEXTURES AND FURNISHINGS, AND THIS HAS INFLUENCED MY PAINTING STYLE. I AM AN ANIMAL LOVER, AS WELL AS THE OWNER OF 4 DOGS, AND 8 (!) CATS, ALL RESCUED. I HAVE NEVER LOVED DOING ANYTHING MORE THAN PAINTING THESE SWEET ANIMALS, & SEEING THE JOY THEY BRING, THANK YOU FOR LOOKING! & KISSES TO ALL THE PETS! XOXOX HOLLYCE

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