Let’s make something that lasts longer than a selfie.

A portrait isn’t just a likeness… it’s a way of saying this matters. It’s a bit of love, memory, and personality you can hang on the wall instead of losing somewhere in your camera roll. Pets, people, families, friends –  whoever (or whatever) you want to remember, I’ll paint them with the attention they deserve.

Why bother with a portrait?

Because photos live on phones, and phones end up in drawers.

A portrait slows things down. It gives you time, texture, and presence. It’s something you pass down, or glance at every day and feel that little spark of recognition.

Maybe it’s your dog who was all heart, your cat who ruled the house, your kids before they got opinions, or yourself (you deserve one too). Whatever the reason, a portrait has weight. It’s a way of keeping someone close, even when they can’t be.

I paint people and pets… together, separately, or however your life is arranged.

If you’re local, I prefer to take my own photos; it helps me catch the light, the quirks, the real you. If that’s not possible, I’ll work from your photos, especially in the case of posthumous portraits. (I take that responsibility seriously.)

Dogs, cats, horses, birds, rabbits, reptiles – if they’ve got personality, I’m interested. Same goes for people.

We talk. You tell me what you’re after: who, what size, what mood.

Reference photos. I’ll take them or work from yours.

I paint. You wait. Maybe brag a little.

You get a portrait that feels alive every time you look at it.

The end result…

Something that makes people stop and look twice. Something that feels like them.
It might make you laugh. It might make you tear up a bit. Either way, it’s yours, and there’s nothing else like it.

Ready to get started?