In 2003 I was commissioned to do 4 paintings for the Bearded Collie Club of America National Specialty. The paintings represented the 4 aspects of the specialty - conformation, obedience, agility, and herding, and I was given instructions on what was to be included in order for them to be indicative of the area in which the specialty was being held - Asheville, North Carolina. These paintings were then reproduced on to various sizes of wooden boxes, which were given out as trophies. Each painting measures 11" x 14" and was done in acrylics on masonite.

Conformation

Although the specialty was in North Carolina, they wanted to make sure to include a little bit of South Carolina since the club hosting the national was the Carolinas Bearded Collie Club, so I was asked for this painting to include a particular fountain located in Charleston, SC, which is shaped like a pineapple, as well as some azaleas.

Obedience

I was given a reference photo to work from for this painting, featuring an accomplished obedience Beardie sitting on the stone wall overlooking the Blue Ridge Mountains. I added the obedience dumbbell.

Agility

For this painting they wanted a beach scene, with the Cape Hatteras lighthouse, and a Beardie or Beardies jumping the snow fencing used to prevent beach erosion.

Herding

North Carolina has a lot of golf courses, so for the herding painting I was asked to have a Beardie herding Canada Geese off a golf course.

Cairn Terriers with Pearls
Gouache on Bristol
3 1/2" x 6 1/2"

This design was commissioned by the Potomac Cairn Terrier Club for their 2004 Specialty, which had a pearls theme. Notecards featuring this design were given as prizes, and are also available to order from the artist. Visit the Cards page for details. 

A pair of Yorkie commissions, each 5" x 7", acrylic on masonite

"Rudy"
Acrylic on Multimedia Artboard, approx. 3 1/2" x 4 1/2"

Below: A selection of miniature portraits done for a client
Acrylic on illustration board