Louise's ARTiculations
Merry Christmas from our house to yours… So much to be grateful for this year, but I am especially thankful that loved ones are healthy. I hope you are as well! I am especially grateful this year for the simple … Read More
Your Cherished Pets Deserve a Hall of Fame. Today, I start a new tradition: a Cherished Pets Hall of Fame with photos sent by my clients of their pets and portraits. Each year I am busier with orders for pet … Read More
Boots and Hudson, cat portraits on wood slices. Boots, a great first cat for his owner. When the client first contacted me to paint her cats’ portraits, she sent me several photos of her very well-loved cats! I chose … Read More
Hall of Fame includes pets of course! All our pets deserve to be in a Hall of Fame, don’t you agree? O.k. some are more infamous than they are famous. There are the moochers, the followers, the cuddlers, the meowlers, … Read More
Shawnta Cermeno: precocious artist. I started creating ceramic art at the age of 3 with my mother. We began selling my art at shows starting at the age of 6. I continued to create ceramic art until high school. Fashion … Read More
Molly and Remy, two wood slice portraits, have arrived at destination! After a long week of travelling through the Canadian and American postal systems, Molly and Remy, two pets painted on Canadian birch slices, have arrived on time for gift … Read More
Sherry McDonald, a survivor’s story. The foundation of my art centers around my desire to work through terrible experiences from my childhood. I am a survivor of extreme child abuse, which comes across in many of my art pieces. I … Read More
(This post was previously published on December 4, 2016.) Why do so many people cringe at the sight of fruitcake? Lovingly homemade, a Christmas fruitcake is a work of art. Nonna’s (we called her Nonni) Christmas cake was a lemon … Read More
Soila Tuominen inspired by literature and games. I was raised on a small farm near many close relatives who all shared some interest in arts and handiwork. Thus, the environment was very supportive to any artistic endeavours and my imagination … Read More
Pet portraits are perfect any time of the year! As you might know, I had to limit the number of commissions I accepted this year since the art room was closed for a month while we moved, and I unpacked … Read More
