Paintings

This handsome pup is Nitro. His portrait features his favorite toy of course! 10x10 oil on canvas

Cahill hanging out on his favorite VaTech fleece blanket!

Memorial portrait of a sweet chocolate lab named Lucy. 10x10 oil on canvas

Reel is a 9 month old puppy that is sweet as can be!  I think the lavender background gave her a regal look. 10x10 oil painting

Handsome Saiki's portrait was commissioned for Christmas. He has the most intense eyes! 8x8 oil on canvas and framed in a black floater frame.

Memorial portrait of Holly, a much loved cat who lived a good long life! 8x10 oil on canvas.

Handsome Forbes showing off his retrieving skills! 11x14 oil on canvas Originial photo:

Christmas commission of wide eyed Sadie! 12x12 on canvas Original reference photo:

Sweet Peri's pet portrait will be added to a collection of pet portraits I have done for this collector over the years. Original reference photo:

Sweet Kilo - 8x8 oil on canvas. See my blog post to see progress of this painting 

Memorial portrait of sweet eyed Tunnel the corgi. 8x10 on canvas original reference photo:

9x12 Memorial portrait of sweet Dobby and Muggle. To see progress photos of this painting coming together visit my blog post here. Original reference photo:

Memorial portrait of beloved Coda. I added in his favorite VT Hokie colored collar!  8x10 oil on canvas. Original reference photo:

2 year old Labrador, Gunner, posed handsomely for his portrait! You can see a progress video and progress images in my blog post here. This is a 16x20 oil painting on canvas. Original reference photo:

Lucie is a sweet black lab in my neighborhood! I had the honor of painting her portrait for a special birthday. Original reference:

This sweetie is Noelle. I had the pleasure of painting Kimi and her sister Noelle as a gift for a guy who was about to be deployed. The small size paintings on panels (6×6) were perfect for packing in a suitcase and having a sweet reminder of his pups back home. original reference photo:

This dreamy eyed pup is Kimi. I had the pleasure of painting Kimi and her sister Noelle as a gift for a guy who was about to be deployed. The small size paintings on panels (6x6) were perfect for packing in a suitcase and having a sweet reminder of his pups back home. original reference [...]

I was honored to paint a memorial portrait of the beautiful Darcy, the Sheltie, who sadly passed at the young age of 5. 20x16 on canvas Original refer. photo:

Dixie, the golden retriever, and Shadow, the german shepherd, were commissioned as a set for a wedding present! The happy couple and their pets were married this past winter. Here's Shadow and Dixie showing off their portraits:

Shadow, the german shepherd, and Dixie, the golden retriever, were commissioned as a set for a wedding present! The happy couple and their pets were married this past winter. Here's Shadow and Dixie showing off their portraits:

This memorial portrait of Riley, the golden retriever, was commissioned as a Christmas present for a golden loving family and Riley was one of the very special ones they had. 8x10 oil on canvas. Original reference photo:

Cooper, the cockapoo, had a profile portrait done to show off his big ears and long beard which are signature cockapoo looks! 12x12 oil on canvas Original reference photo:  

Sun and water loving Millie, the black labrador,  was commissioned as a graduation gift! Here she is all framed up. 9x12 oil on canvas with maple frame:

Barkley's a handsome loved local families pet that I had the pleasure of painting for Christmas. 11x14 oil on canvas. Original reference photo:

Turk, the yellow Labrador, has the perfect golden hour glow on his coat for his portrait! His portrait is an 11x14 oil on canvas. Original Reference photo:

I received the sweetest note after Duke's portrait was revealed: "Your painting was perfect. It made my mom cry! She always wanted a dog when she was a child but she grew up in post World War II Germany and they never had enough money for anything. So Duke was the dog she always wanted [...]

This is Miles, the golden retriever, patiently waiting for his humans to return! 9x12 oil on canvas This painting has been SOLD

This dreamy dog portrait was commissioned as a memorial portrait for Christmas. Raven sadly passed away last spring. Oil painting is 8x10 on canvas. Originial reference photo:

Miles - Up close and personal! 12x12 - oil on canvas This painting has been SOLD

The beautiful Labrador, Annabelle Lee, was commissioned for a special birthday. It was such a pleasure to paint those sweet lab eyes! 12x9 oil on canvas Reference photo:

This beauty is Pia, a Siberian Forest cat. She was commissioned as a 10x10 oil painting on canvas. Original reference photo:

I was honored to have "Come Play with Me - Golden Retriever" accepted into the 2019 Juried BRAA biennial at the Moss Art Center in Blacksburg, VA. I loved how the show organizers placed him facing a window in the exhibit. She told me she placed him there because she thought a pup painting should [...]

Finnegan the Labradoodle looking handsome in his bandana for his portrait. 10x10 oil painting on canvas. Reference photo:

It's hard to say goodbye to a beloved pet. Riley was a very special King Charles that pased away I was honored to paint his memorial portrait for Christmas. 12x12 oil on canvas Reference photo:

Marley's portrait was commissioned for Christmas! 8x8 oil on canvas Reference photo:

Sweet Tibby's portrait was commissioned for Christmas. 8x8 oil on canvas Original reference photo:

Loved painting these twin ginger tabby cats, Bruce and Clarence. Sadly, Bruce recently passed away and I'm hoping I captured his playful, loving nature so that he can be remembered fondly. 20x16 oil on canvas Reference Photo:

Our first family dog was a friendly black lab that we named Lady. She was 3 years old when we adopted her from the humane society and she lived a good 13 years by my side. Her favorite morning routine was a walk through our neighborhood woods and fields. Those morning walks with Lady were [...]

Finished up a large 20x16 painting of a gorgeous German Shepherd to sell/feature at StepinOut this summer.

I wanted to capture the beauty of the light highlighting this handsome Weimaraner. This painting will be on display and for sale at Steppin Out 2019 August 2nd and 3 rd in downtown Blacksburg, VA. 16x16 oil on canvas

Can't resist painting cute puppies! This Golden Retriever Puppy painting will be on display at Steppin Out Festival in Downtown Blacksburg, August 2-3 2019. 20x16 oil on canvas

Loved doing this portrait of Ziggy, Terrier mix, looking at her reflection. Very different from a typical pet portrait which I thought was pretty cool and showed her personality! 10x10 on canvas reference photo:

This 8x8 oil painting was commissioned as a memorial portrait of a beloved Golden Retriever named August. It is my hope that this brings comforting memories of August. Original reference photo:

Peanut is a rescued Chihuahua that survived a week alone at a local hiking spot. She had been on a hike with her human when she got spooked by another dog and took off into the surrounding woods. People from all over came together to search for little Peanut who was lost for five nights [...]

Shugi is a sweet rescued chocolate Labradoodle. His Mom was told that he would only be 50lbs and he is now 100+ lbs! His portrait was commissioned as a birthday gift for her. 8x10 oil on canvas Original reference photo:

This is Malaki, a Rotweiler, who had a very funny way of sitting without touching his behind. His memorial portait was commissioned as a gift. 8x10 on canvas and framed up by Miller off Main Original reference photo:

Tove and Olaf's portrait was commissioned as a memorial portrait of two beloved farm dogs who were best buddies. 11x14 oil on canvas Original reference photo:

Sweet Sugar's portrait. She is no longer with her people but i hope they find comfor in her portrait. 8x10 oil on canvas Reference photo:

I'm currently working on some paintings to display for sale at Steppin-Out in August. This gorgeous Golden is one that will be for sale! 14 x 11 oil painting on canvas

Little Trixie a beloved Chihuahua sadly passed away suddenly a few months ago. I was asked to paint a memorial portrait of her and include some of her favorite things - her blanket and red dog toy. Photo references:

Best friends Moxie and Okja's oil portrait. A commissioned gift for their humans. 12x12 oil on canvas Reference photo:

I loved painting Papito's portrait with his really cool taco collar. 8x10 oil painting on canvas Reference photo:

Cooper the adorable Havenese was commissioned as a Christmas gift! 9x12 oil on canvas.

This is Coco the cat or as her human affectionately refers to her as "Queen Coco"! I was commissioned to paint Coco as a birthday present and she was described to me as a fun cat who owns the house and she knows it, but is also very gentle despite the over sized personality. I [...]

Rizzo, the sweet Pit mix, had her portrait commissioned for her humans birthday. 8x8 oil on canvas. Original reference photo:

Last Christmas I painted Mojo the cat for a collector. This year they wanted to add to their pet wall with portraits of Rudy and Karma! 10x10 oil on canvas

I was long overdue to paint a picture of my sweet puppy Ellie. She loves to hang out in the liriope in out front yard so it seemed appropriate to paint her lounging in it. 8x8 oil on canvas

I don't often get to meet the animals I paint but Hank was local so I had the pleasure of meeting this spirited pup and photographing him. Hank is a fun loving dog with a ton of energy so it took a lot of takes but I was so happy to get this reference photo [...]

I loved the story behind this commissioned painting. The Pittsburgh Penguins are Olivia's favorite hockey team and right around when they won the Stanley Cup is when they got the new pup and named him Crosby after her favorite player on the team. 12x12 oil on canvas Reference photo:

Freya is 14 and having mobility issues and Misty is a pitbull rescue who has lung and mammary cancer.  I was commissioned to paint these sweet senior dogs as a gift. Misty was a bit challenging as the photo lighting showed a brown dog when she was actually gray - ended up having to paint [...]

I had the honor of painting Sophie, Argo, Maddie, and Katie. 3 past beautiful Golden Retrievers and the families new Goldendoodle. They were each painted in oil on 5x7 panels and then framed together to make a beautiful composition of their beloved family of dogs.   Reference photos:

This gorgeous cat named Mojo was commissioned for Christmas! 10x10 oil on canvas.  

This is painting one of two that I entered in the Roanoke Valley SPCA annual fundraiser for 2015. Half of all sales went to help the shelter animals! This painting along with Happy Lab won Honorable Mentions at the show and were both sold! 12×12 Acrylic on canvas Reference photo was provided by #Luckycharmsandbeer an [...]

I just love Labradors – I’d paint them all the time if I had the time! The reference photo for this sleepy pup is from Denise Cuba. 11×14 acrylic on canvas. Please contact me if interested in purchasing

I had the pleasure of painting the new addition to a family of yorkie poo rescue therapy dogs! Giuseppe painting will hang with Stanley Guido, Rosey, and little Gracie who has passed. Painting is a 10x10 on canvas.  

Here's a fun little commission I did for Christmas of Bubba the rescue mix! He looks so loveable and full of life. Mixed media (watercolor and pen) on paper. It was framed up beautifully by Miller off Main in Blacksburg, Va.  

Sweet Delilah has passed away and a friend of her Mom commissioned me to paint her portrait so she could be remembered. She requested a watercolor/pen and ink portrait which I have started doing recently and love how they are turning out. This is an 8x10 portrait on watercolor paper. Original reference photo of Delilah: [...]

I had fun painting these two precious older cats Satin and Velvet in their respective caves! 10x10 oil paintings on canvas Original reference photos:    

8x10 oil painting commission on canvas. Original ref. photo:

Last Christmas I painted Mojo the cat for a collector. This year they wanted to add to their pet wall with portraits of Rudy and Karma! 10x10 oil on canvas Reference photo:

A few months back I had the pleasure of painting the beloved Buster in a serious pose. This time I was asked to paint a fun pose of Buster enjoying the sun! 20x16 oil on canvas        

I did a birthday commission of two sweet pups Rudy and Lucy! Both are 10x10 oils on canvas. Here is Lucy...    

This pups smile just makes me happy! Lincoln was commissioned as a memorial painting but his smile lives on. 8x10 oil on canvas Original reference photo:

Lili was a beloved family rescue dog. She was painted in oil using a combination of old photos. 8x10 oil on canvas

This is Bucky who lives with Squeak. I just loved painting that sheepish look on his face along with the strong sunlight on his back. 14x11 Oil on Canvas Original Photos:

Squeak is the son of Buster who I painted a few weeks back. In order to get the best look for Squeak, I combined two provided images so that I could get the whole body of Squeak but use the more pleasing forward facing look. As you can see in the painting, I removed the chair [...]

This portrait was commissioned as a memorial portrait of a beloved pet named Buster who sadly passed away a year ago from cancer. 11x14 oil on canvas Original photo:

Lil' Bear was commissioned as a gift. 8x10 oil on canvas Original photo:

Amy is a beautiful and sweet long haired Terrier mix that I had the pleasure of painting for her owner. Oil painting on canvas 11 x 14 Original reference photo:

Bella is a beautiful Afghan Hound was commissioned by her human. The portrait is a 10x10 in Oil painting. Original reference photo:

Little Bit has sadly passed this past November. She was a beloved pet of a sweet man who raises Airedales. 9x12 oil painting on canvas Original photo:

Ella Fitzgerald (Fitz) was a Christmas commission! 8x10 acrylic on canvas  

This adorable scruffy dog was commissioned for Christmas. 8x8 Oil on canvas Original photo:

This adorable Labradoodle was commissioned for Christmas. 8x8 Oil on canvas Original photo:

Sadly this Christmas commission was for a dog that tragically died at a year old. He was well loved and will be sadly missed by his humans. 8x10 Oil on canvas Original reference photo of Potato:

Jada the sweet Pekingese was found abandoned in a parking lot at 8 weeks old. Lucky for her she was found by a wonderful human and lived a good life until she passed away last year. As you can see from the original reference photo, I had to do a bit of editing to bring [...]

Ettah and Electra were commissioned for a sons Christmas gift. 11x14 acrylic on canvas.

Christmas commission of Phil, the Airedale Terrier, a cute dog that lives in my neighborhood. 8×10 acrylic on canvas Original photo:

Progression of a Brittany Spaniel Painting! I had a fun time photographing a spunky Brittany Spaniel the other day who did not take well to getting her photo taken! I must have shot 50 photos with my camera and Iphone just hoping to get one shot of her looking at me. I was thrilled to get [...]

“You looking at me?!” I just loved the guilty expression on this Basset Hound (reference photo from Karen Brommelsick)! I am exhibiting at an upcoming annual exhibit for the BRAA (Blacksburg Regional Art Association) and this years theme is “Let’s Face It”. To me the Basset Hound had the perfect expression for the theme. [...]

I loved the ears and eyes on this Beagle! He’s just begging for a treat – don’t you think? This is one of a series of paintings I am doing for an upcoming show at the Creekmore Art Gallery – Fin, Fur and Fowl exhibit. The show will run from April – June with an [...]

I had the pleasure of painting 3 sweet rescue dogs last month. They were commissioned for a Birthday. Stanley I had painted for them before but since I was painting their other two dogs I decided to paint him again so that they had a matched set. I'm really happy with how they turned out. All [...]

Decided to give oil painting a try. I guess I was hesitant due to the higher cost of paints but I’m glad i did! Loved the results and the ease of blending. Painting will be on display at Brown Insurance Gallery from July 18-October 15. After that it will be up for sale on my [...]

“It’s Good to Be King” a friend suggested this title for my cat painting and I love it! I’ve actually painted this cat before at a smaller size 5×7 on paper. This one is 12×12 on canvas. I just love the look in this cats eyes and so I decided to paint her again for a show [...]

This gorgeous Border Collie is one of a series of paintings I am doing for an upcoming show at the Creekmore Art Gallery – Fin, Fur and Fowl exhibit. The show will run from April – June with an opening night of April 13th at 5:30! 11×14 Acrylic on canvas. Currently on display at Brown [...]

My good friends family dog passed away recently. I painted this portrait in her honor. It's so hard to lose a family pet. 8x10 acrylic on canvas Original photo:

I love a white sand beach and then add a cute dog and it doesn’t get any better! Reference photo by Julie Booker. SOLD 8×10 oil on canvas

Draco, this gorgeous Border Collie, won a contest over on Instagram and one of his prizes was a portrait by me! I was thrilled to receive this photo of Draco with his finished portrait! The photo on the left is the one his owner supplied for reference. One of the best things about being [...]

This beautiful cat is Woodrow, the Maine Coon cat! He was commissioned by a lovely customer as a gift for her son. I had no idea that coon cats were so large and had such amazing ruffs! 8×8 Acrylic on canvas

It’s time for the annual Roanoke Valley SPCA Best in Show Fundraiser on Friday, November 20th! My entry this year is of this sweet 5 year old black lab named Lucy who works on a golf course! The show is at the Taubman museum for one night only so come on out and enjoy and purchase [...]

Brooklyn, the Lab, is a sweet retired service dog that I was commissioned to paint for a Christmas present! Since he loves the outdoors of Maine I was asked to drop out the photo background and add grass and sky. 12×12 acrylic on canvas

Cleocatra was commissioned as a Christmas present! 8x8 acrylic on canvas Reference photo:

This sweet rescue dog, Kelly passed away while her owners were on their honeymoon. A very sad story but I was glad I could provide a remembrance painting for them. Kelly is a plott hound pitt bull mix 8x10 on canvas Reference photo:

A friend from high school contacted me about commissioning a portrait of her beautiful little Sophie who had recently passed. She wanted to surprise her husband and daughter for Christmas with a portrait of her. 9×12 acrylic on canvas Reference photo:

Coon Dog – My friend Lisa, who is an awesome photographer, shot the reference photo of this dog from a birding trip she took with her son. 9×12 Acrylic on canvas

My Sister-in-law’s beautiful horse, DArtagnan. 11″x14″ Acrylic on canvas Original photo:

This cutey is Muffin – my parents beloved Cavachon! If our souls came back to earth in dogs then Muffin has the soul of my Grandma Gaglio. Muffin is a nervous nellie just like her – hiding in thunderstorms and afraid of their own shadow! 10×10 acrylic on canvas Reference photo:

This cute little Yorkshire Terrier was commissioned as a gift! 8×10 acrylic on canvas Reference photo and quick sketch:

“Where’s My Food!” – can’t you just see her saying that? I was so drawn in by this cats eyes and look on her face. I have never seen a cat with lavender eyes and I was compelled to capture that in paint. This painting was chosen for the Jax Center Juried Exhibition. 12×12 acrylic [...]

So excited to paint this adorable family of 4 pets. Each portrait was painted on an 8×10 canvas. Below is a pic of how they all came out as a group. Jennnie had wanted all the backgrounds in an earth tone and to be nondescript. I’m really happy with how they came together. [...]

This pretty white Lab is the second painting that I entered in the 2015 Best in Show fundraiser for the Roanoke Valley SPCA. This painting along with Reflecting Cat both won Honorable Mentions and were sold. Can you tell I love this breed of dogs! I think this is my 4th Lab painting! They are [...]

This is Henry a Miniature Schnauzer. He was commissioned as a gift. The original poses sent to me of Henry were not the best to use for a portrait so I would like to give credit to Emma Louise. She graciously allowed me to reference her Flickr photo of her black miniature schnauzer. 8×10 acrylic [...]

This cutey Dewey was commissioned as a Christmas present. 8x10 on canvas Reference photo: