I grew up in the Perth, ON area, and it holds a very sentimental place in my heart. I left Lanark County in high school, attending boarding school near Boston, MA, and then moved to Seattle, WA for a year. … Continue reading
Category Archives: Process
…is awesome when they come from a talented photographer! Liz Cooper is not only a fantastic person, and good-looking to boot, but she is also a wonderful photographer. And, she is a very good friend of mine, too. Back in … Continue reading
Bonjour! A dear friend got married over the weekend. It was a lovely ceremony and reception, followed by an excellent field party…with a METEOR SHOWER!! Pretty perfect! Of course, when I met Sarah and Brent’s dog Amelia, my first thought … Continue reading
My Cutest Photo Ever Contest that I held in June brought in a lot of really sweet photos. But the story behind the runner-up winning picture was hard to beat: This is Cody, he was a therapy dog and worked … Continue reading
I just finished the prize for my Cutest Photo Ever! Contest, a very sweet portrait of Daddy and his Boy, for Robynn of Hamilton, Ontario. Although it is a smaller portrait, measuring 9″x12″, it packs quite bit of detail in…there’s … Continue reading
So I recently received an inquiry from a gentleman in the GTA, who was looking to commission a “custom portrait”. Of course, all of my portrait drawings and paintings are custom. Each is hand-made by me and one-of-a-kind. But what … Continue reading
Back in the summer of 2011, before I launched this site, I drew a picture of my friend’s Toy Poodle, Lucky for her birthday. She had recently moved back out on her own, and was going to be sharing custody … Continue reading
I finished this doggie drawing back in March, but I thought it might be fun to show the photo from which the drawing was created. The custom portrait was created for very dear friends of mine in Toronto. It all … Continue reading
Hello! It’s been a little while since I posted on this blog, but I have been very hard at work on a custom portrait painting of three children…none other than the adorable boys of one of my very oldest friends. … Continue reading
When I first thought about launching this site, many moons ago, my only real vision was a giant homage to my cat on the landing page. That cat is Minnoe, the most beautiful cat in the world! Minnoe was my … Continue reading