Kenny Girl

Maddy. Beautiful Maddy. She blessed her family with over 14 years of love, loyalty, and countless memories. Working with Maddy’s mom on her memorial painting was so meaningful to me. We shared many tears together, and her love for Maddy stays with me today.

We focused on all of her subtle markings, the soul in her eyes, and the adorable birthmark on her nose. Those details really brought her together!

Louie was found wandering the streets in New Mexico when a Good Samaritan found him and brought him to safety. Louie hitched a ride to a rescue in Colorado where he was adopted by an incredible family. Louie’s favorite activities are following his mom everywhere, and playing with his doggie friends at day care.

When Louie’s mom and I were talking about his personality, she kept describing him as being very loving, and also very grumpy. His sweet face always looks kind of grumpy, so we decided that painting him with a smile would make no sense. I love this boys face!

Otter was one of my favorite paintings to create! His giant English Lab head and permanent smile made ME smile the entire time. This boy is an absolute goofball and is so very loved by his humans and his Lab brother.

Otter’s mom commissioned me to paint Otter and his brother, Stout, as a surprise Christmas gift for her husband. She was afraid that if she had them at her house, she’d be too tempted to give them to her husband way before the holiday. So these two paintings lived on my walls for months, and and I completely miss seeing their faces every day!

Charlotte was the first memorial painting that I created for someone other than myself. I wasn’t sure if I would be just as emotional as I was when painting my own Heavenly pups. Turns out, I am super emotional when painting other people’s pups. Charlotte’s family rescued her from a shelter and she spent her life making everyone smile. Her sweet personality constantly made people stop and ask to pet her.

I decided to keep Charlotte’s coloring pretty light so that her eyes and markings would stand out the most, and the yellow outline makes her seem like she is surrounded by a sunny and bright halo.

Rocky was one of the happiest Boxers I’ve ever seen. This boy had a smile on his face in every photo, and his owners loved him with every inch of love they had in their hearts. Their goodbye was so hard, and a family member commissioned me to paint Rocky so that his smile could forever brighten their home.

Maverick is a beautiful Chocolate Lab who lives an adventurous life in Arizona. He is loyal to his humans and in love with the human kids in the house. He has a typical goofy Lab side and also a very wise and caring side. We decided to capture his wisdom and calm soul in this painting, and off-set the seriousness with vivid colors.

Tyler is an adorable mix of so many delightful breeds. He keeps his family laughing at his fun antics, and is an amazing family dog. Tyler’s markings are so unique and were so fun to paint. His name immediately drew me in because I am a sucker for human names for dogs.

Toby is the happiest, goofiest pug ever, living up to the pug nickname of the “clowns of the dog breeds.” Even at the age of 4, he has the energy of a puppy (and the appetite too). His favorite thing are to play at the park with his Golden Retriever friends and to walk his human brother to school where he is showered with love by all of the students, which he thinks is exactly how it should be!

Bailey

Wyatt is a funny little dude with such soulful eyes and beautiful markings. Wyatt was rescued in Colorado and lives with a sweet kitty and a family who absolutely adores him.

Annie

Finley

Jude has a head the size of Texas, and an even bigger heart. After a few false starts, he found the most loving forever home. They adore his quirks and his goofy demeanor, and this boy is treated like a king.

Obi

I had the honor of knowing Artie in his older years, and this boy stole my heart. Artie was a spunky, loyal and loving Puggle and was the apple of his mom’s eye. He was my neighbor and his little “boof” always made me smile when I came to the door. Artie lost his vision in his later years, but that never stopped him from running up and giving me some love. He crossed the Rainbow Bridge and is deeply missed by his family.

Naomi, fondly known as Nay Nay or Crazy Nay, is a rescue pug from Washington D.C. who is living a perfect life in Massachusetts. She is the typical Velcro Pug! Wherever her mom goes, you will find Naomi.

Ollie

Tucker

Bo

Myles

Mazzy

Dexter

Isaac

Simone