Dog & Horse Artist Galleries & Commissions
Dog and Pet Portrait Artists
Marty Whaley Adams | Anita Baarns | Barrie Barnett | Joy Kroeger Beckner | Peter BergeronBob Bertram | Ron Burns | Beth Carlson | Robert Christie | Constance Coleman | Lese Corrigan
Meredith Willson Dwyer | Count Bernard de Clavière d'Hust | Roger Henry
Ian Mason | Delaney Ann McDonough | David McEwen | Vivian Moody | Hazel Morgan | Steve Morrell
Murray Muldofsky | Amanda Norman | Rachelle Oatman | Nancy Pellatt | Louise Peterson
Faith Cameron Semmes | Joseph Sulkowski | David Terry | Robert Zakanitch | Pat Weaver
Horse Artists
Anita Baarns | Beth Carlson | Lese Corrigan | Meredith Willson Dwyer | Beth EvansHenry Koehler | Booth Malone | David McEwen | Hazel Morgan | Steve Morrell | Murray Muldofsky
Sandra Oppegard | Nancy Pellatt | Andrea Harman Steiner | Joseph Sulkowski | Larry Wheeler | Valarie Wolf
Men, Women, & Children Portrait Artists
Barrie Barnett | Constance ColemanLese Corrigan | Roger Henry | Booth Malone | Vivian Moody |
Hazel Morgan | Steve Morrell | Faith Cameron Semmes | David Terry
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Marty Whaley Adams
Marty Whaley Adams a native of Charleston draws on inspiration from the colors, textures and rich nuances of her native city. Nationally recognized as an artist she paints in oil, watercolor and monotype. Formerly Artist in Residence for Victoria magazine and daughter of the late noted Charleston gardener and author, Emily Whaley, Marty's superb talent adds more to the wonderful legacy of creativity from the Whaley family. Often depicting your pet in a lovely vignette, her pet portraits always create a painting in which the animal has a very powerful presence creating a family treasure to pass on for generations. |
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Joy Kroeger Beckner
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Peter Bergeron
Peter Bergeron was born and raised in Connecticut. After attending the Paier School of Art in Hamden he began his career as a representational painter. In the 1980s, Bergeron worked as a freelance illustrator for local publications and later began painting large scale billboards for Patrick Media in Hartford, in which he painted oversize images of people, beer bottles, automobiles, hamburgers and a variety of other images. In 1990, he began studying with Frank Covino of Waitsfield, Vermont where he was trained in the classical academic approach to painting, starting with a detailed under painting and superimposing many layers of colored glazes. His work is greatly inspired by the early American painters of the Hudson River School and the Tonalist painters of that period. |
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Bob Bertram
Bob Bertram was born in Kirkwood, Missouri in 1960. In 1981 he received an Associate of Arts degree from Lincoln Land Community College and a BA from Murray State in 1984. Bob worked at several advertising and promotion agencies before trying to make a living as a freelance artist. Finally in 2000 he experienced a rebirth artistically with two wonderful mentors, Don Kueker and Robert K Abbett. Bob’s love for sporting dogs combined with his passion for painting has made him one of the most sought after portraitists today. His work hangs in some of the finest collections and galleries in the US and abroad as well as has been on the covers and in the pages of many of the most popular sporting magazines. An avid upland hunter and fly fisherman, Bob spends a lot of time finding inspiration for his art from his own experiences. He also works closely with a number of conservation groups on the local and national level. Bob and Linda, his wife, live in Manchester, Missouri with their two children. Bob shares his studio with two Gordon Setters and a Boykin Spaniel. |
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Ron Burns
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Beth Carlson
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Robert Christie
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Constance Coleman
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Lese Corrigan
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Meredith Willson Dwyer
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Count Bernard de Clavière d'Hust
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Ian MasonIan Mason was born in Brighton, East Sussex in the United Kingdom in 1972. His formal education was with the University of Northumbria at Newcastle, BA (HONORS). He received a Degree in Fine Art (sculpture) – 1995 at the University of Brighton and later a PG Diploma in Interior Design – 2000. His interest lies in the structure and process of turning a subject into an image and the importance of the materials with which he works. Every mark he makes, although at first appearing loose and uncontrolled is actually very carefully laid down. His technique of thin washes and bold lines on the pristine canvas does not allow for error. Understandably Ian admires the work of the great Minimalists, Carl Andre, Donald Judd and the likes of Bruce Nauman especially in their use of process & truth to materials. When the viewer takes time to look closely one is rewarded with a depth of sensitivity rarely seen in contemporary art. Ian Mason currently lives & works in Cornwall, UK. |
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Delaney Ann McDonoughDelaney Ann McDonough was born in New York City and received her formal artistic training at the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan where she majored in illustration. Under the renowned illustrators and artists Marvin Mattleson, Jack Endewelt, and Daniel Adel she developed her talent focusing her interest into classical realism and portraiture. Her composition possesses the influences of Sargent, Ingres, Wyeth and Liepke. Exhibitions of her work have been displayed at the Art Directors Club and Society of Illustrators in New York. Further experience includes an apprenticeship with Daniel Adel, a portrait and editorial artist. Her passion is the challenge of capturing the unique personality of each of her subjects. |
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David McEwenDavid McEwen has been a professional painter and internationally respected teacher for more years than he cares to remember. His formal training began when, at the age of 13, he was accepted into a special group formed at The University of Newcastle upon Tyne, England, by the renowned painter Victor Pasmore. Over the next few years McEwen added formal qualifications to his early training with Bachelors degrees and a Masters degree. He taught Fine Art at schools and colleges until the early nineties when he decided to become a full-time painter. In 1997 McEwen and his wife moved to a 13th century town in the South of France. Since this time McEwen's work has been included in several magazines as well as a number of prestigious exhibitions, been a prize winner in several international competitions, and International Artist named him as a " Master Painter of the World". |
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Vivian MoodyIn Vivian Moody’s animal work, she was originally inspired by English sporting paintings. She loves to do a bit of “interior decorating” with pets in their own homes. Vivian shows a pet’s character whether through the subtlety of a turned head, a tucked paw, or loving, soulful eyes as well as captures the dog’s expression, anatomy, and coat texture which gives them an enduring realism. She has exhibited at the Museum of the Dog in St. Louis, Missouri. Included in her numerous awards are selection as finalist in Georgia’s South Cobb Alliance Show; Artists Magazine Competition; Arts Alive, Florence, Alabama; The Atlanta Portrait Society; and Art Show at the Dog Show in Wichita, Kansas. |
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Hazel MorganAlthough her studio is at home in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England classically trained portrait & equestrian artist Hazel Morgan travels the world with her commissions. With a client list that includes several Royal households across Europe and the Middle East, Hazel is firmly established as one of today’s leading portrait and equestrian artists. She also excels in posthumous oil portraits from photographs. For Hazel, every painting is personal. Working from the inside out, she captures the unique soul of every subject. Hazel’s detailed portraits express both the physicality and personality that make each dog, horse and human delightfully distinct. The intimacy she brings to her work conjures loving memories and creates legacies, a most gratifying part of her craft. |
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Steve MorrellSteve Morrell’s career began in the mid eighties when he was twelve recreating album covers on denim jackets. Since then, he has dabbled in many forms of visual expression, from computer graphics and illustration, to art direction for TV and print advertising, but portrait painting is where his heart is. At Long Island University he studied graphic design and has since honed his painting techniques at the School of Visual Arts and the legendary Art Students League of New York. He has incorporated the techniques of the masters into his own style, which is notable for its expressive brushwork. He paints exclusively with oils, and his paintings have a rich, painterly look perfected by the masters, yet they convey a distinctly contemporary feel. |
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Murray MuldofskyWorking in the tradition of the masters, Mr. Muldofsky demonstrates a keen and highly nuanced understanding of light and its effects. His astute insight into his subjects also provides his paintings with a richly-layered emotional subtext. While these subjects have ranged widely, his works returns again and again to the world of horse racing. His ability to capture haunting behind-the-scenes racing moments, the subtle characters of the horses themselves, and the personalities of the well-known racing figures he has portrayed, have led to his reputation for exceptional contributions in Equine art. Muldofsky has recently added dog paintings to his repertoire. He studied painting, drawing, and graphic design at the Art Students League of New York. Working as a full time painter, he has won numerous awards. |
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Amanda NormanNashville native Amanda Norman is an award-winning visual artist whose work balances the unique blend between contemporary and classic. Having graduated with honors from Brown University with a degree in Visual Art, Norman has also completed coursework at Parsons/The New School for Design in New York City and RISD’s Pont-Aven School of Contemporary Art in France. Putting a fresh twist on traditional, Norman’s pet portraits grace private collections throughout the country, including country music stars. Amanda is also the recipient of numerous awards, including the Weston Award for Excellence in Visual Art (2004). |
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Rachelle OatmanEducated at Boston University’s College of Fine Arts, Rachelle Oatman is an accomplished artist of over fifteen years. Rachelle combines her love for art, fashion, and animals in contemporary fashion, haute couture, or historical costume, creating a sentimental, yet whimsical and even humorous work of art. Rachelle resides between Milan, Italy, and New York City, and travels extensively worldwide throughout the year. Her clients include Jean-Paul Gaultier, Issey Miake, Princess Caroline of Monaco, and Valentino. |
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Louise PetersonLouise is fortunate to be living her dream in the rural mountains of Colorado. Her time is spent hiking with her Great Danes, sculpting in her studio and operating the business of her art which often involves traveling to interesting places. She attributes this idyllic life to a combination of luck, talent and determination. Louise is an elected member of the National Sculpture Society, the Society of Animal Artists, the National Sculptors' Guild, Allied Artists of America, Miniature Painters, Gravers and Sculptors and the Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club. |
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Faith Cameron SemmesFaith Cameron Semmes paintings are beautifully executed; she comments, "I approach animal portraiture the same way I paint people. It is essential for me to capture a true likeness hence my realistic style." Semmes resides with three dogs and two cats in a barn loft on Johns Island. Her clients include collectors from across the country to famous fashion designers in Milan Italy. |
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Joseph SulkowskiJoseph Sulkowski honed his artistic talents first at America's oldest art school, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. He then continued his studies into the principles and techniques of the old Masters at the venerable Art Students League of New York where he finished in 1979. As an artist steeped in tradition, Sulkowski, like the Renaissance artists before him, is passionately involved in the medium of his craft. He regards the meticulous preparation of his paints, oils and varnishes as a major asset which allows him to more fully express his creative intentions in paint on canvas. Sulkowski's paintings may best be described as a Fusion of masterful l6th and 17th century Italian and Flemish techniques with a brilliant contemporary flair for expressive brushwork and luminous color that energizes his work. He is a life member of the Art Students League of New York, the American Artists Professional League, the National Society of Mural Painters and the National Arts Club, New York. |
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David TerryDavid Terry’s intricate ink drawings and paintings range from evocative landscapes and portraits to intricate, multi-image montages. A Tennessee native, Terry has been described as possessing a “world view – a coherent thematic approach buried in the Southern gothic sensibility of narrative, memory, and moral complexities” and is widely known for his numerous gallery shows, book cover illustrations, advertising pieces and many privately commissioned works. All of his work is drawn or painted solely in pen & ink on paper, with tinting done in watercolor, pastel pencils, and gold inks. Terry’s academic training is in Literature, with degrees from The University of the South, Middlebury, and Duke, with additional studies at UVA and Oxford. He lives in Durham, North Carolina and (just for the record) has terriers, none of whom are remarkably well-behaved. |
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Pat Weaver
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David McEwenDavid McEwen has been a professional painter and internationally respected teacher for more years than he cares to remember. His formal training began when, at the age of 13, he was accepted into a special group formed at The University of Newcastle upon Tyne, England, by the renowned painter Victor Pasmore. Over the next few years McEwen added formal qualifications to his early training with Bachelors degrees and a Masters degree. He taught Fine Art at schools and colleges until the early nineties when he decided to become a full-time painter. In 1997 McEwen and his wife moved to a 13th century town in the South of France. Since this time McEwen's work has been included in several magazines as well as a number of prestigious exhibitions, been a prize winner in several international competitions, and International Artist named him as a " Master Painter of the World". |
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Sandra OppegardEquestrian artist, Sandra Oppegard is renowned for her inspiring watercolors and incredible use of colors. Married to a thoroughbred trainer and having visited numerous tracks around the country, she is passionate about equine art and captures her racing scenes with authenticity combined with great affection for the colorful work of trainers, grooms, and exercise riders. As a result, her work has become a favorite with people working in the horse business. Oppegard graduated from the Pasadena Art Center College of Design where she majored in illustration. She has participated in numerous art shows and her paintings have been featured on many magazine covers. She makes her home in Kentucky. |
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Nancy PellattNancy Pellatt’s refreshingly pragmatic renditions of animals have gained her national publicity on the cover of several prominent equestrian magazines and a place in numerous museums and galleries across the nation. Ms. Pellatt studied with two founding members of the American Academy of Equine Art. A Carolina resident and a member of one of the country’s oldest women’s art clubs, Pellatt’s artwork offers a classically styled keepsake of your pet. -- View Commissions Portfolio-- View Inventory Portfolio |
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Andrea Harman SteinerAndrea Harman Steiner draws on her experience as a former horse owner to represent the equine from in art. Working in oils, her traditional style primarily focuses on subjects depicting the sports of racing, foxhunting, polo, steeplechasing, and equitation. A Full Member of the American Academy of Equine Art, she is also a member of the Society of Animal Artists, and Oil Painters of America. Her work has been featured on the cover and in editorials of numerous magazines, including The Chronicle of the Horse, Polo Players' Edition, Equine Images, Wildlife Art News, and Art Horse Magazine, among others. Collectors throughout the United States, Canada, and Italy include numerous racing stables and polo players, as well as pieces commissioned by the Ontario Jockey Club of Canada, and Menlo Polo Club. Her work has been exhibited at the Wildlife Experience Museum in Colorado; the Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame and Museum; the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library; Churchill Downs Museum, the International Museum of the Horse in Kentucky, and the Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame in Florida; as well as in many juried and gallery shows throughout the country. While her first love is the horse, she also enjoys depicting cats, dogs, and wildlife art. -- View Commissions Portfolio-- View Inventory Portfolio |
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Joseph SulkowskiJoseph Sulkowski honed his artistic talents first at America's oldest art school, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. He then continued his studies into the principles and techniques of the old Masters at the venerable Art Students League of New York where he finished in 1979. As an artist steeped in tradition, Sulkowski, like the Renaissance artists before him, is passionately involved in the medium of his craft. He regards the meticulous preparation of his paints, oils and varnishes as a major asset which allows him to more fully express his creative intentions in paint on canvas. Sulkowski's paintings may best be described as a Fusion of masterful l6th and 17th century Italian and Flemish techniques with a brilliant contemporary flair for expressive brushwork and luminous color that energizes his work. He is a life member of the Art Students League of New York, the American Artists Professional League, the National Society of Mural Painters and the National Arts Club, New York. |
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Larry Wheeler
Since 1979, a major focus of Larry Wheeler’s work has been the integration of the human figure into the natural landscape, most often with horses as the link unifying the image. Atmosphere, design, and relationships between people and their horses are some of the important elements in his paintings, captured in scenes from Palm Beach polo to Irish hunts; from Maryland timber races to racing at Saratoga. Having drawn and painted from childhood, Larry Wheeler began his formal art studies with portrait painter Jack Brock, in Atlanta in 1961. Wheeler received a BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 1966. His commissioned works continue to be in demand. |
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Valarie Wolf
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Constance Coleman
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Faith Cameron SemmesFaith Cameron Semmes comments, "It is essential for me to capture a true likeness hence my realistic style. I believe that generations from now a person should be able to look at a portrait and have some idea as to the century in which it was painted. Traditionally, portraits have not only been likenesses of people but historical records of times past. A person's style of dress, the way they are posed and significant objects in the painting give us at least a glimpse of time and place, the subject's personality and the reality of their lives.” |
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David Terry
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