My daughter inspired me to paint dogs, when she asked me to make a painting of our French bulldog puppy, Meru, for her college dorm room. Every dog has it's own personality. When painting, I attempt to portray that dog's unique characteristics. My dog portraits are close up revealing the details of their wrinkles, whiskers and eyes. I prefer to create a background color that will highlight the dog's beautiful coat. My intent is that the viewer gathers a familiarity with the dog through the characteristics I have created through paint.

I am currently taking commissioned portraits of dogs and cats. I work from a photograph in which I can take or the owner can supply. I prefer good quality photos as my paintings are based on the photo. A good source of light on the animal will help to create a good painting. I am happy to photograph your animal if necessary. My pet portraits usually have a simple background color which complements the animal. Please allow six weeks for me to complete.

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Galleries

Gallery Los Olivos
2920 Grand Ave
Los Olivos, CA
Hours: Daily 10am-5pm
www.gallerylosolivos.com

Lovebird Boutique
7 East De La Guerra St
Santa Barbara, CA
Hours: Monday-Saturday 11-5:30pm, Sunday 12-5pm
www.lovebirdsb.com

Los Olivos General Store
2900 Grand Ave
Los Olivos, CA
Hours: Daily 10-5pm 
losolivosgeneralstore.com
August 2023-TBD

 

Ginny Speirs

Meet the Artist

After extended travels in Italy and France, the love of the region's local produce and flora has become a central theme in my work. I strive to portray a "portrait" of each of my subjects. Painting the beauty of the somewhat mundane object is an inspiring challenge for me. Everything that I paint once had a life and continues to in my oil paintings.

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