One day while walking on a beach along the South Shore, I happened on a Border Collie running up and down the beach at the edge of the water; all four feet off the ground between strides. His energy and reckless abandon were so appealing, I thought I must try to capture the moment, and I did a series of paintings from that day.

Since then, I have done several pet portraits of specific dogs and cats.
I enjoy the challenge of not only getting a physical likeness, but the personality as well.