Safety first, always! Had fun painting this portrait of Toby rocking his security vest – it was commissioned by a very special lady as a surprise birthday gift for her granddaughter.
A Beautiful New Book of Photographs Celebrating Sidmouth
We’re so excited to be launching Bruce’s beautiful new book today: Images of Sidmouth. This stunning 30cm x 30cm hardback is filled with an exquisite collection of photographs that capture the charm, character and coastal splendour of our lovely town. Pop into the shop and take a look at our display copy – we’d love …
Contemporary Colour for Portrait of a Very Cute Border Terrier
A fun departure from my usual neutral background. This customer asked for something bright and colourful for a contemporary-style portrait of their adorable Border Terrier, Ronni.
All Spruced Up and Ready to Welcome You!
Spent the past few days giving the shop a proper spring clean (definitely took a bit longer than we expected! 😅). But it’s all done now and we’re feeling fresh, organised, and ready for the new season! 🌼 If you’re passing by, do pop in and say hello — we’d love to see you. 😊
A Splash of Summer for these Rainy Days
The weather has been so relentlessly wet and grey, the kind that seeps into your mood and makes everything feel a little subdued. So today, I’m sharing something bright and uplifting – Annie’s Agapanthus. Inspired by my sister’s beautiful garden, it feels like a small window into summer – a reminder that brighter days are …
Capturing Chester: A Portrait of a Gentle Whippet
In the run up to Christmas, I was super busy creating pet portraits, which meant keeping most of them under wraps. Now we can finally share a few. This handsome whippet is Chester, and his portrait was commissioned as a special gift for a December birthday. The brief was a lovely one — to capture …
Double the Fun: Meet Shep & Pixie!
Here’s a brand new pet portrait to share with you! This piece was really enjoyable to work on, and I went a little bigger than usual with the canvas size for these two stars. Say hello to Shep (the handsome Border Collie) and Pixie (the gorgeous mini Australian Shepherd)! I painted this portrait in acrylic on an 80cm x 60cm block …
Commission an Equine Portrait in Pastel
I’m so excited to finally share this beautiful girl! Meet Summer! Her portrait was a super thoughtful commission — a surprise piece done for her owner’s birthday. I must admit I feel very lucky to be part of such special gifts. If you are interested in commissioning a portrait that brings your horse’s likeness to …
A Painting Celebrating the Valley of a Million Bulbs
‘Sidmouth Daffodils’, acrylic on canvas. A painting from early last spring when the blanket of blooms on Peak Hill were at their spectacular best. Click here for the history of Sidmouth’s stunning daffodil display.
Closed for a few days
The shop will be closed for a few days from Thursday 2nd October until Tuesday 7th October. Our apologies for any inconvenience.
Just finished! A Sidmouth Sunset to Brighten Your Day
Hope you like my latest pastel work! It’s an attempt to capture the golden hour in Sidmouth with the sun disappearing behind High Peak.
Poster of Sunny Sidmouth is a Tribute to the Town
This fab poster of ‘Sunny Sidmouth’, created by our talented daughter Maddie Thomas, is now available in the shop as a framed A3 print. Beautifully capturing the town’s famous charm, it depicts many of Sidmouth’s cherished spots including the iconic Jacob’s Ladder, Connaught Gardens and the Byes. It’s a perfect tribute to the town and …
Capturing a Best Friend: A Portrait of Reggie
This is a portrait of Reggie. I was commissioned to paint this gorgeous boy’s portrait at the end of last year but never got round to posting it ….so here he is! If you would like to commission a portrait of your loyal friend, please go to the Pet Portraits page of this website for …
New Painting of Poppies near Sidmouth Seafront
This beautiful, original painting of the early summer display of poppies in front of the Victoria Hotel is entitled ‘Sidmouth Poppies’. It is also available as a mounted or framed Giclee print and as a greetings card.
Commission a Stunning Portrait to Cherish Forever
We have totally neglected our social media this summer due to all that gorgeous, sunny weather. Now that tomorrow is officially meteorological autumn, we’re back on it! This is a portrait of the lovely Lola, commissioned earlier in the year but we have a lot of catching up to do…
New Original Painting on Sale of Bluebells at Blackbury Camp
Here’s a pastel painting I recently completed of the beautiful bluebell display at Blackbury Camp. The original painting will be for sale in the shop from today. It measures 40cm x 40cm and we have complemented it with a contemporary white frame and a white bevel cut mount. The overall size including the frame measures …
A Commissioned Painting of Sidmouth Beach with its Red Cliffs
Most of the commissions I receive are for dog portraits but occasionally I’m asked to do something a bit different. I was commissioned to paint this 120cm wide, acrylic on canvas to fit a particular space in the clients’ house. They love visiting Sidmouth and wanted a canvas of the seafront to be painted in …
Latest Portrait Commission of Adorable Spaniel Puppies
Meet Hunter and Jet! I was commissioned to produce a portrait of these super cute black spaniels and I have to say that they were a joy to paint! A good friend of their owner commissioned the portrait as a surprise gift this Christmas. If you would like details of how to commission a portrait, …
A Pet Portrait makes a special Christmas Gift
Lorraine is already busy working on commissions in time for Christmas. If you would like to commission a pet portrait this Christmas, now is the time! Here is a recent portrait of ‘Bear’ looking totally adorable.