I have had the pleasure of working with all these fine artists listed below. Each one has captured Quest, Cochise and Dancer in his or her own special style. To a person, they have been extraordinary to work with and I can, without reservation, recommend each one of them. You can occasionally find their work listed on ebay. Do a search for "pet portraits" (without the quotes). To list them here is my small way of saying "Thank You" and to expose their talent to others. Enjoy!
Alma Borcuk
in her own words: Alma
Borcuk... is a self taught artist who started to
draw and paint at a very young age. Although her
favorite medium is transparent watercolor, she
creates paintings using other mediums - ink,
pencil, conte crayons and pastels, sometimes
combining mediums to create her own unique
artistic style. This, she does in order to always
evolve and flourish in her artistic endeavors.
She loves nature and so her favorite subjects are
drawn from nature - flowers, animals and natural
landscapes.
Her paintings are among collections in the United
States, Canada, Europe and Asia.
Visit her
storefront:
ArtLoftArt
E-mail: artloftart@verizon.net
Note: all images are copyright noted and none may be used without permission from me.
Abby, my brother's
lab Misha and Miles, Auntie Liss' shih-tzus Sydney, my mom's shih-tzu
Sarah Fenner in her own words:
Art has been a passion
of mine for as long as I can remember. To me, it
is just an instinct to draw, paint or do
something creative. I work with many mediums,
including acrylics, oil, photography, and clay,
but my mediums of choice are chalk pastels and
pencil.
Favorite subjects of
mine are pets and children, but I also have a
fondness for the occasional landscape or
abstract. I have had limited formal training in
pastels, watercolors and oil painting. So after
graduating from high school this spring (2004),
I look forward to attending college to obtain a
degree in fine arts and business management,
with the dream of one day owning and operating
an artist’s retreat. As a way of helping pay
for my college education, I offer reasonably
priced custom portraits.
For commissioned portrait work, email her at:
sfenner@direcway.com
Note: all images are copyright noted and none may be used without permission of Sarah. These images are used with permission.
Fran Frank in his own words:
I
was born Francis J. Frank in 1946 just outside of Utica, New York. I started playing music
at an early age and traveled all over the continental United States, Canada,
and Alaska. I did a one man show, playing keyboards, guitar, and
several other instruments. I also played with several famous entertainers,
such as Buddy Rich, Tiny Tim, Sergio Franchi, and others. Never far from an
easel and brushes, I painted for my own enjoyment. I left the hectic
musician’s life of being on the road for the IT Industry to build and
program computers, but was forced to retire in 2004, because of an accident
that caused blood clots in the major arteries in my arm. At the coaxing of
my wife and friends, I then pursued my dream of becoming a professional
artist on a full time basis, which has proven to be both therapeutic and
rewarding. I sell my work at dog shows, on the web, and through area
businesses.
I specialize in animal portraitures that are done in either acrylics, or oils. However, I am also proficient in the use of other mediums, such as pencils, watercolors, and charcoals. My goal is to provide my clients with custom works of art that are not only beautiful, but are affordable as well.
Visit Fran's website: http://www.thefrankgallery.com
Email Address: ffrank@thefrankgallery.com
Note: all images are copyright noted and none may be used without permission of Fran. These images are used with permission.
Jeanette Garey in her own words: I am currently pursuing a degree in art, which I love and plan to make my career. I focus my art on wildlife. I love animals and enjoy portraying them in my work... I began drawing at age 3. I have won many awards in school for my work as well as local and state art competitions...I have many repeat buyers and also collectors... I started my art business, Wild Art Studio in 2000 when I graduated high school. My focus with this is to promote animal protection and conservation through art. It is my hope that through art more people will see the beauty of our world's wildlife and work harder to protect it. I work in almost all mediums but my favorite would have to be pastel.
Visit
Jeanette's website:
The
Wild Art Studio
E-mail address:
Jeanette@thewildartstudio.com
Note: all images are copyright noted and none may be used without permission of Jeanette. These images are used with permission.
Isabella Groppali in her own words:
Nature
has always greatly inspired all kind of artists, it is well known. Looks can
fly over broad landscapes, open spaces, still or living manifestations. But
sometimes that same look can get lower, and address itself to Nature's more
humble and meaningless manifestations, as a stone can be. At my
look every stone has a unique and unrepeatable shape and suggests its own interpretation.
Being my love for dogs, first of all, and for all kind of pets and animals, is really
unconditioned and thankful for their being a constant source of joy, I try
to recreate in a stone, all around a stone, in a tri-dimensional painting,
their shape and their characteristics.
The medium I use is acrylic, which I protect at the end, with a final varnish
which makes the stone waterproof and more resistant.
I never studied Art, in fact I am Doctor in Foreign Languages and I teach.
Painting for me is an absolutely private matter, in the way I am able to do
it, but gives me a priceless joy.
Visit her website: http://www.lepietremorbide.net
E-mail address:
cebrox@tin.it
Note: all images are copyright noted and none may be used without permission of Isabella. These images are used with permission.
C. Alan Jachinski in his own words:
I
have had the pleasure and honor to do the
portraits of over 150 breeds and thousands of
some of the most loving pets, top show dogs,
working dogs or couch potatoes, young pups to
old dogs they are all given the same care when I
create their portraits!
The service I
offer is to accurately produce a custom pet
portrait from your favorite photo using my
signature style and technique on watercolor
paper matted and ready to frame in a standard
frame.
I
offer a style that I have developed (and that I
protect) that may use many different mediums and
techniques You
can see his renditions of Quest, Cochise and
Dancer on their individual web pages.
in order to archive the desired results to
create an accurate, pleasing and cost effective
portrayal as close to realistic as possible...
Unlike most other portraits this labor intensive
proprietary technique gives you an affordable
quality portrait of your pet or give as a gift. "
E-mail address: customs@clearlythe1.com
She has been employed in the animal health field for 20 year and she founded Az-Art
for Animals in 2002,which gives her an chance to do the two things she loves most, painting and helping needy animals.
She represent by the several galleries and has collectors in the USA, UK and
Canada.
Visit her website: Granite Mountain
Studio
E-mail address: artistsforanimals@lycos.com
Note: all images are copyright noted and none may be used without permission of Darla or me (Cochise, Dancer and Quest). These images are used with permission.
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Dennis Jones in his own
words:
A 1972 graduate of
Washington University School of Fine Art, I have
worked mainly as a graphic designer and
illustrator working in print projects most
of my career as well as producing major
multi-image audio-visual shows for sales and
management meetings. I've held art director and
creative director positions at several
companies, been a freelancer most of my time in
the field and had my own creative services
company with 20 employees.
Email
address:
olgamiller@msn.com
or
buckie@megalink.net
Note: all
images are copyright noted and none may be used
without permission of Olga or me (Abby and Quest, Cochise and Dancer). These
images are used with permission.
My work as been
focused the past few years on portraits, caricatures,
and painting. I recently founded a non-profit
arts organization called The Family Art Studio,
Inc. The group creates family oriented special
events at schools and churches. Our mission
is to help build a greater sense of family and
community through the arts.I've found that
non-artists, people who never picked up a brush
can create incredible works of art with a little
help. Artwork that any professional can only dream
of making.
E-mail address:
wolfmom4744@sbcglobal.net
Note: all
images are copyright noted and none may be used
without permission of Dennis or me (Cochise,
Dancer and Quest). These
images are used with permission.
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Abby, my brother's lab
Cochise, Dancer, and Quest
Pamela Payne began her artistic career even before she started school. As they waited for her father to get home from work, Pam and her mother would spread out a blanket in the yard, and color pictures of the sky and fields behind the house. As she got older, Pam’s portraits went from ballerinas and fairytale characters to sunsets and landscapes. But her favorite subject of all has always been animals, which are the love of her life.
Pam has passed along her artistic abilities to her students at the ceramic shop she owned in the 80’s, and more recently to her oldest grandson. Currently Pam creates custom pet portraits at her new studio, Pawprints, in Willliamstown, Missouri.
E-mail Address:
ppayne@marktwain.net
Note: all images are copyright noted and none may be used without permission of Pamela or me (Quest, Cochise and Dancer). These images are used with permission.
E-mail address: Suzartwest@aol.com
Note: all
images are copyright noted and none may be used
without permission of Suzanne or me (Cochise,
Dancer, and Quest). These
images are used with permission.
Cochise,
Dancer and Quest
I work hard to draw a lifelike portrayal of each of my subjects, and to capture each animal's unique expression with the most detail possible. In addition, I donate a portion of all my pet portrait proceeds to pet rescue and adoption and I have sold portraits both throughout the US and internationally.
I also draw baby and child portraits, with a portion of the proceeds going to NNEDV and other organizations to help fight domestic violence and child abuse.
E-mail address: AutumnArt@aol.com
Note: all
images are copyright noted and none may be used
without permission of Lori. These
images are used with permission.
Visit Joy's ebay
store:
Joy's
Shop and Art Gallery
E-mail address:
JoyWooley@aol.com
Note: all images are copyright noted and none may be used without permission of Joy or me (Cochise, Quest and Dancer). These images are used with permission.
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