One of my favorite, if bittersweet, jobs is to paint small memorial portraits for clients of a local veterinary clinic (Rocky Bay Equine) who have lost their animals. The clinic gives gift certificates for these small works which are redeemed by their bereaved clients. In these situations it's common that photo references are poor, so my goal for the portraits is to invoke a memory as much as it is to paint a likeness. The stories always reveal the strong bond shared with our animal![]()
