![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9861b5ac-333e-4726-b838-1be9f2887001/2089168d-b3d0-497d-a10b-732955c2542f_rw_600.jpg?h=520665aaa79a14564e8f5b3a39fdd8ec)
Heather receives Honourable Mention for "Dog Tired" at the 2004 Society of York Region Artists show.
Having pets with me all my life has given me a special affinity for animals. My interest in art also started when I was very young. The combination of these two loves was a natural evolution for my artistic career and led me to create many pet portraits for my clients over the years. I no longer do commissioned portraits and now focus solely on my own works.
![Ollie - Acrylic](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9861b5ac-333e-4726-b838-1be9f2887001/aa87ea4a-d3b8-415d-9146-1f7271761c2c_rw_1200.jpg?h=f7d61961cefb8e27b35d48759074aeab)
Ollie - Acrylic
![Abby - Pastel](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9861b5ac-333e-4726-b838-1be9f2887001/44c51446-9e03-410d-9ae7-a44f27a15f59_rw_600.jpg?h=85a3fb2af6ee00c42cb0d228e37189d5)
Abby - Pastel
![Abby - Pastel](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9861b5ac-333e-4726-b838-1be9f2887001/cdd183cc-ce98-4cf1-8bb3-f6f6a70a8024_rw_1200.jpg?h=dcba1a478471c507e018125b999c6725)
Abby - Pastel
![Amber - Pastel](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9861b5ac-333e-4726-b838-1be9f2887001/e67a87ba-b8d5-40ff-8ba4-83d79cf8cd56_rw_600.jpg?h=48b8674d60598ef986fc4963a200519a)
Amber - Pastel
![Bandit - Pastel](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9861b5ac-333e-4726-b838-1be9f2887001/7a7859f0-bc4c-4c4d-bd62-2c3dd7030ea6_rw_600.jpg?h=1601974132311ae2f53cc05b2317ac25)
Bandit - Pastel
![Barclay - Pastel](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9861b5ac-333e-4726-b838-1be9f2887001/44cdb848-6dae-4cb1-815d-4c223b3bf060_rw_600.jpg?h=23866be8284433e5d6f82dde7f008c55)
Barclay - Pastel
![Baxter & Joey - Pastel](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9861b5ac-333e-4726-b838-1be9f2887001/8a50a0cd-b6f3-41c9-b685-2f924ae7d4de_rw_600.jpg?h=244d0c03c7269c02319fba35b150f2d1)
Baxter & Joey - Pastel
![Benson - Pastel](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9861b5ac-333e-4726-b838-1be9f2887001/f77db712-b966-4edb-8227-fa9e8cac5bd5_rw_600.jpg?h=bb837fbb22ed39e67ff1cb14b97b5d22)
Benson - Pastel
![Best Friends - Charcoal](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9861b5ac-333e-4726-b838-1be9f2887001/a4595629-6870-460d-a08b-fd8113af8686_rw_600.jpg?h=1bbdc2b01622cece1b2da2a62500264e)
Best Friends - Charcoal
![Bisous, Sadie and Kink - Pastel`](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9861b5ac-333e-4726-b838-1be9f2887001/eb68e654-0427-4ead-a17a-95cfb9a157f4_rw_600.jpg?h=530d271529a85fe759b1a0327d1fd128)
Bisous, Sadie and Kink - Pastel`
![Cash - Pastel](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9861b5ac-333e-4726-b838-1be9f2887001/2e598725-c056-4cf0-8c28-7275af66ad80_rw_600.jpg?h=8918aafdb343fef7d884bea448d6c65b)
Cash - Pastel
![Comet has Landed - Pastel](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9861b5ac-333e-4726-b838-1be9f2887001/a826d85b-d87e-4daa-ad2c-740e48235dfd_rw_600.jpg?h=d82dbe6817f9ceb170051a280ef1a4b2)
Comet has Landed - Pastel
![Davik - Pastel](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9861b5ac-333e-4726-b838-1be9f2887001/3e1f9646-236a-4375-9036-100c4fe3ca12_rw_600.jpg?h=22ca202eaaa625cdadeb59d610810793)
Davik - Pastel
![Diggity - Pastel](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9861b5ac-333e-4726-b838-1be9f2887001/e48cc8a6-95ea-4870-af9e-f2d74b76f458_rw_600.jpg?h=b2422525db2ca8bfae4d3a935a8f122e)
Diggity - Pastel
![Dusty - Charcoal](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9861b5ac-333e-4726-b838-1be9f2887001/77fa3e7c-5575-42b3-a8e9-2b5af75df08e_rw_600.jpg?h=7952605edb09647c7a17cbb0478fdb6c)
Dusty - Charcoal
![In Memory of Farmer - Pastel](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9861b5ac-333e-4726-b838-1be9f2887001/8537235a-057b-4a02-b3e9-53f7dd2c3f50_rw_600.jpg?h=0da05946bbaddcd86fd72f2d3369c6db)
In Memory of Farmer - Pastel
![German Sheppard - Pastel](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9861b5ac-333e-4726-b838-1be9f2887001/041315fb-2323-4244-8a4b-566cd6b92663_rw_600.jpg?h=b3785b0bceaf45f53bca3a996cfe8bec)
German Sheppard - Pastel
![Griffin - Pastel](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9861b5ac-333e-4726-b838-1be9f2887001/d972c425-d30f-44ef-a1dd-8b4fc608f619_rw_600.jpg?h=5db5fb81eea101f441b6b34f351f1ba1)
Griffin - Pastel
![Grouse - Charcoal](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9861b5ac-333e-4726-b838-1be9f2887001/ada9e2bb-dee6-49a6-a951-e2fe8608689f_rw_600.jpg?h=85083b8aa1708d59460f13458c78233c)
Grouse - Charcoal
![In Memory of Alex & Ebony - Pastel](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9861b5ac-333e-4726-b838-1be9f2887001/d3981468-a5a4-48b9-890f-034be65b8c63_rw_600.jpg?h=a5b0937c3e6c2c048bfc1472aad540db)
In Memory of Alex & Ebony - Pastel
![In Memory of Bailey - Charcoal](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9861b5ac-333e-4726-b838-1be9f2887001/3ce074cc-26bb-44fe-b92e-5ef6462db20d_rw_600.jpg?h=4aaabaaa3eb3918b8a400f617211ec0b)
In Memory of Bailey - Charcoal
![In Memory of Crystal - Pastel](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9861b5ac-333e-4726-b838-1be9f2887001/32612109-db95-4231-8cf3-17d015e4ca22_rw_600.jpg?h=37dbbbebf462afa730d69a2ce690e619)
In Memory of Crystal - Pastel
![Indy - Pastel](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9861b5ac-333e-4726-b838-1be9f2887001/f6110ce2-1ac2-4cdd-b179-d83996094c20_rw_600.jpg?h=2b4b78da9d641dea41a0a093d0ec2d24)
Indy - Pastel
![Iris - Pastel](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9861b5ac-333e-4726-b838-1be9f2887001/b2213937-67a3-409c-b9a5-772a891e4740_rw_600.jpg?h=8582a451983a42b887cf290e4bbfa0bc)
Iris - Pastel
![Jack - Pastel](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9861b5ac-333e-4726-b838-1be9f2887001/42cbf65b-ef7a-4d25-8f0d-6fb1bf0f5ab4_rw_600.jpg?h=cf748f4abf1ca5cc99a28cfb67f032a4)
Jack - Pastel
![In Memory of Jewel - Pastel](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9861b5ac-333e-4726-b838-1be9f2887001/1856e592-9359-4ea7-a3bc-2a4e0bae5acd_rw_600.jpg?h=b859ca46fbc8bb6d524d2df0ec6e4077)
In Memory of Jewel - Pastel
![Loyal Sandi - Pastel](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9861b5ac-333e-4726-b838-1be9f2887001/bf0293b7-dec2-4c72-a05c-cb8f13cf1164_rw_600.jpg?h=2b97aafb1916c0b1512e8d124efe775c)
Loyal Sandi - Pastel
![Maverick - Pastel](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9861b5ac-333e-4726-b838-1be9f2887001/aaf2a7e1-7680-437a-8186-73d7feca28d2_rw_600.jpg?h=9bee8a0918facb290830195c49b129f4)
Maverick - Pastel
![Maximus - Acrylic on Canvas](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9861b5ac-333e-4726-b838-1be9f2887001/d0a0b8f1-a75f-4966-b893-2f301b0a2f8d_rw_600.jpg?h=d3ee628cbb21061824a1c72f7328907e)
Maximus - Acrylic on Canvas
![Mollie - Charcoal](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9861b5ac-333e-4726-b838-1be9f2887001/4500029d-0907-49b4-84d4-231053374e98_rw_600.jpg?h=850a57ffa59765fa4f7c2221a514457e)
Mollie - Charcoal
![Moose - Acrylic on Canvas](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9861b5ac-333e-4726-b838-1be9f2887001/223edb66-3654-4f07-9b39-f21f544de71c_rw_600.jpg?h=559902023054e2f8af94ac59c6bcd815)
Moose - Acrylic on Canvas
![Patches - Pastel](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9861b5ac-333e-4726-b838-1be9f2887001/422b2672-e821-42e3-9712-fa44162bf688_rw_600.jpg?h=9802500886b92467d7644d46d83adc03)
Patches - Pastel
![Princess Comet - Pastel](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9861b5ac-333e-4726-b838-1be9f2887001/d33da728-9a0e-4862-afae-9ec8099071c8_rw_600.jpg?h=2e225d4d222a638c5ee77656255a7820)
Princess Comet - Pastel
![Rocky - Pastel](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9861b5ac-333e-4726-b838-1be9f2887001/68448af0-2368-4e28-be51-7dd943cef24d_rw_600.jpg?h=cf00b283e7ea82a6bbbe95fedb9f6429)
Rocky - Pastel
![Rue's Legacy - Pastel](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9861b5ac-333e-4726-b838-1be9f2887001/7bf9c2ca-290f-49ae-97a8-02d1756fef79_rw_600.jpg?h=67776dd5b4e6b8c245a4af01ece89daf)
Rue's Legacy - Pastel
![Rusty - Pastel](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9861b5ac-333e-4726-b838-1be9f2887001/95439074-51af-4a3b-89aa-aeb816e32c86_rw_600.jpg?h=21116d651ec5d6e95bfa655a43959b76)
Rusty - Pastel
![Sam and Max - Pastel](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9861b5ac-333e-4726-b838-1be9f2887001/03938b13-0ac9-499d-889b-fb9a08a9cf72_rw_600.jpg?h=6c82621ea665e4ee7d6a38297d372898)
Sam and Max - Pastel
![Sandi - Acrylic](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9861b5ac-333e-4726-b838-1be9f2887001/05aa7979-79c8-4490-ba5c-a77014b58ec4_rw_600.jpg?h=82521fcdc40531b46ded46ce3a100e39)
Sandi - Acrylic
![Solo - Pastel](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9861b5ac-333e-4726-b838-1be9f2887001/84ae633b-7769-4a5d-8528-7b6e7367b886_rw_600.jpg?h=5cd18cf1233dae4089723f737cd6a0e4)
Solo - Pastel
![Sugar - Pastel](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9861b5ac-333e-4726-b838-1be9f2887001/ca468de2-8413-4251-b8a0-0f8827251e96_rw_600.jpg?h=fa32d84bc639d279831b7976f070cd5d)
Sugar - Pastel
![Sun Muncher - Charcoal](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9861b5ac-333e-4726-b838-1be9f2887001/915504c2-a344-4755-abfe-63c0637b9f60_rw_600.jpg?h=422321f3255645d9e32757ab1cf9b529)
Sun Muncher - Charcoal
![Wrinkles - Pastel](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9861b5ac-333e-4726-b838-1be9f2887001/90d8190e-0827-4b0a-9a2a-9001ccbf3a9a_rw_600.jpg?h=8af54f010bf7cdb51e1646902862f2d0)
Wrinkles - Pastel
![Taps - Pastel](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9861b5ac-333e-4726-b838-1be9f2887001/a6a7d241-43c9-49dc-b4c9-04d7c0918cbc_rw_600.jpg?h=b4b1381ae56b0536fc917a453b2481c7)
Taps - Pastel
![Tasha - Pastel](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9861b5ac-333e-4726-b838-1be9f2887001/869911c5-ad91-41b9-b693-4f159984319d_rw_600.jpg?h=87972b912e74f4ceabee23b073f5d5fa)
Tasha - Pastel
![Teddy - Pastel](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9861b5ac-333e-4726-b838-1be9f2887001/954311ea-940f-4a00-8f12-24b678e4db78_rw_600.jpg?h=f17ba22b309683ab976a6b04da295741)
Teddy - Pastel
![The Goin' Down the Road Gang - Pastel](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9861b5ac-333e-4726-b838-1be9f2887001/21dd9d0d-343e-4e07-8bbc-8cbb4b6a237a_rw_600.jpg?h=4488ad59319d3c3f7470b83c8ee75b9d)
The Goin' Down the Road Gang - Pastel
![Tikka - Charcoal](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9861b5ac-333e-4726-b838-1be9f2887001/421ec008-ef33-4c0b-9c7a-4b334d921c8e_rw_600.jpg?h=7662dcd4f54c1f3c627af75477b4f2b6)
Tikka - Charcoal
![Wylie - Acrylic on Canvas](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9861b5ac-333e-4726-b838-1be9f2887001/59ca9bac-d016-4fb6-b4c1-e8afa10d3391_rw_600.jpg?h=24771cb9ebbc54e56ec563693e7cb4db)
Wylie - Acrylic on Canvas
![Turn Up the Heat - Pastel](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9861b5ac-333e-4726-b838-1be9f2887001/dcec9e1c-2fe2-48d5-8953-538ab2016dcd_rw_1200.jpg?h=b16b586aa4ddd7d9f648dd12c9727175)
Turn Up the Heat - Pastel
![Dog Tired - Pastel](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9861b5ac-333e-4726-b838-1be9f2887001/216a063e-9dd4-4ccc-b44b-51eb5ae2830f_rw_1200.jpg?h=843abc8897f88694f924e265111a6285)