I woke up this morning and saw the first new dusting of snow on the mountains. Hard to believe that winter is just around the corner and there is only two months until Christmas. Time to make the most of these beautiful crisp autumn days. We have been visiting the dog beach almost everyday while the light still allows and Tazi just loves all the crunchy fall leaves on the ground.
So before the evenings get too dark and damp, get snapping some great pet photo’s all ready for your Christmas Pet Portrait. This is the perfect time to order with plenty of time left before Christmas to have your portrait completed. Remember, just like Santa, this is my busiest time of the year so the earlier you order the better!
Jerry
This month I decided to put together a series of photo’s showing the progress of one of my pet portraits (above). This is a portrait of Jerry – an absolutely awesome dog – and his portrait will be hanging in the room of his new baby brother or sister when he/she is born next month. For sure Jerry won’t be having any jealousy issues with this larger than life portrait hanging above the crib.
This portrait was made up of three seperate photographs of Jerry – all put together to create a perfect representation of his fantastic and friendly personality.
Ocean Roots
Did you know that in addition to painting pet portraits, Vicky also paints conservation minded ocean art. Here is a painting of sea otters called ‘another voiceless raft of eyes’ which is Vicky’s latest painting that was recently on display at the Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference in downtown Vancouver. Vicky is always happy to take commissions if you have an idea for an ocean painting you would like and you can see more of her work at oceanroots.org.
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Tazi
Little Tazi, our Australian Shepherd puppy, is growing up so fast. She’s becoming a real character and has even tried out her grown-up bark a couple of times!
Her favourite place is Kitsilano Dog Beach where you can see her most days.
She was not a big fan of the Halloween fireworks at all! We didn’t even have to encourage her in from the garden – very unusual!! She did enjoy the trick or treaters costumes though – even if she didn’t really understand what was going on!!
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Portrait Of The Month
Harley
Christmas Cards
Remember – you can order hand made greeting cards featuring your pet portrait – perfect for Christmas.
A pack of 10 costs just $25.
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Interview
Vicky recently did an interview for Montreal based pet website Montreal Dog Blog. You can read the full interview at http://www.montrealdogblog.com/10649/vicky and many congratulations to Sandra Cordileone for winning the grand pet portrait prize!
Christmas Early Bird Special!
Order you Christmas gift pet portrait before November 30th and recieve a huge 30% discount from any size pet portrait.
This means a 12×12 portrait – usually priced at $199 – now will cost just $139.30 before tax.
To take advantage of this offer – please write – Christmas Special – in the subject line of your emails and email me at vicky_bowes@hotmail.com.
Don’t forget to tell your friends!
Happy wags & purrs.
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Summer is finally here in the Pacific NorthWest and i’m sure you and your pet have been making the most of the beautiful weather – in the garden, hiking, or at the beach.
Now is the perfect time to get snapping some smiley happy sunny pet pictures to create a great pet portrait. Check out this portrait of Lucky (below/left) painted with a big smile in his favourite park. What a great dog!
Check out this portrait of a very special little dog – mini-schnauzer Kirra. So bright eyed and clever, I had a great time meeting up with her both before and after her portrait was painted. Beautiful!
Special Events
Come join us on August 20th for the West End Dog Show at Nelson Park in Vancouver from 10am. This promises to be another great year for the event – complete with doggy fashion show, goodie bags, treats and all sponsorship proceeds are going to fund the BC Guide Dog Association.
In addition – be one of the first 50 people to visit my table and recieve a 20% off voucher for your very own pet portrait!
Special Announcement
I am very very pleased and excited to announce the addition of a very special member of my pet portrait team – our future new puppy Tazi!
At just 2 weeks old, she still has 6 weeks with mom before we can take her home, but we are already so excited to invite this adorable little Aussie Shepherd into our home.
Updated photos to come!
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It’s puppy season! I just love it when the sun comes out and all the new puppies come out to play. On the beach, in the park, or just anywhere – anytime. How glorious it must be to put 100% into having maximum fun every second you’re awake. There’s nothing better than watching a puppy off leash, almost overwhelmed by everything they have to check out and sniff and roll in. Beautiful.
We can all use a couple of puppy minutes each day in our busy lives – a moment to take in the world and breathe that fresh spring air, or lie in the warm grass, or explore something completely new.
I’m celebrating springtime puppies this month by offering a 25% discount on any puppy pet portrait you purchase before May 31st. So if you have a new puppy, or know someone who has, send me an email with your photo’s and capture your new best friend’s youth in a beautiful painting that will last forever.
This only lasts until May 31st so hurry to take advantage of this special offer.
Pet Portrait Of The Month:
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Hip hip hooray. Spring is just around the corner and we’ve almost made it through another winter season. Despite snowfall last week, i’m still seeing the first signs of spring as crocuses are popping up all over the ground and the cherry blossoms are set to bloom across the city.
With easter coming up this is a great time to order a portrait of your fabulous pet – either for yourself or as a gift for a friend or loved one. And for this month only I am offering 20% off on all 12×12 size portraits – that’s $40 off! So order now to take advantage of this discount before March 31st.
Vicky’s Pet Portraits will be making a first appearance at the Blim Community Market this month on the 27th at The Heritage Hall on Main Street. This is a really great sunday market with a huge variety of vendors so come on over and check it out. I will be there between 12pm until 5pm and would love for you to come say hi! There will also be a chance to win a free pet portrait as well as other prizes do don’t miss out.
In other news – I am taking part, for the next two months, in an art exhibition called Under The Blue Horizon. This is going to be a great show run by The Wake Project who aim to bring more awareness to the public regarding ocean conservation issues – in particular those involving the declining shark population. This is a great chance to see some of my other artwork on display and meet some wonderful people as well as see ocean themed artwork from other Vancouver artists. The show is at The Rhizome Cafe at 317 E. Broadway and runs from March 22nd until May 22nd with a very special event on April 7th. I’m very excited and honoured to be taking part in this and I hope you will join me in a celebration of our oceans.
To visit Wake on the website go to: www.wakeproject.net
My pet portrait of the month for February definately goes to Finnegan. He looks to have been such a loving dog to all who knew him and i’m sure he is greatly missed.
In the meantime – enjoy March and it’s crazy weather – in like a lion , out like a lamb I think the saying goes. Look forward to hearing from you and remember to forward this newsletter on to your friends if you think they may be interested.
Vicky.
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Love is in the air, everywhere I look around!
Yep, it’s that time of year again – romance, love, secret admirers and of course more flowers and chocolates – just like last year!
But wait – you don’t have to get the same old valentines chocolates for the one you love – here’s a really original gift that will last forever, have real sentimental value and won’t pile on the calories.
Of course i’m talking about one of my hand painted, original pet portraits. They make the perfect valentine gift for anyone with a pet they just adore. You could even go for a romantic red or hot pink background colour that will outlast even the reddest rose!
With love in mind, check out these two playful horses I got to paint last month – they make the perfect couple!
This painting took the position of the largest portrait I have ever painted at an enormous 6 foot by 4 foot. It will make for a stunning art piece on it’s new owners wall
I was very busy these last few weeks working on a new pet portrait display for Nancy at Barktholomews.
Barktholomews is a really fantastic store on 33rd and MacKenzie selling all kinds of tasty pet treats and food as well as many toys and accessories. Come and chat to Nancy about all things pet and she will share with you her wealth of knowledge and can answer many of your questions regarding pet nutrition and exercise. Being a dog owner herself she truely understands animals and their owners and i’m so happy to be able to display my work in her store.
I was also very happy to be featured in a local ‘dog-blog’ written by portrait model Finn the bulldog.
Finn is such a character and wonderful to paint – I even got a special chance to meet the star himself. You can follow his life and adventures at http://finn-thedogblog.blogspot.com/
I hope you have a very special and happy valentines day – don’t forget to give your pet a loving hug and valentine treat!
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2011 New Year Sale on all Custom Portraits
A very happy New Year to all you dog, cat and animal lovers out there. I wish you the very best in success and happiness throughout 2011.
At Vicky’s Pet Portraits we are enjoying a slice of peace on earth after the merry craziness of the Christmas season. Time to relax and unwind a little – but not for too long mind you! We can’t help but join in with all the post-christmas sale bonanza’s going on all over the city.
So this January we are offering you the chance to bag a bargain of a Pet Portrait. All throughout January you will recieve 20% off any size portrait you order. That means a regular 12×12 size portrait, usually priced at 199 – for the whole of January is just 159! Great deal hey!
So now is the perfect time to order a Pet Portrait, whether it be for yourself, or a gift for a special someone who is just crazy about their pet.
Portrait Of The Month
Check out this great portrait of Edmonton’s finest bulldog companion – zsu-zsi the dainty clover sniffer.
And remember – as always – I also offer gift certificates that can be made to any value you choose.
Have a fantastic New Year celebration. lets make 2011 a great year – for pets and their owners.
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! The evenings getting darker and every window is twinkling with beautiful Christmas lights. We already had a sprinkling of snow which makes me hopeful for a snowy white Christmas.
I just want to wish you all the best for the season and good luck in the new year.
Many thanks to everyone who gave me the priviledge of painting their pet portrait this year. I’ve had the opportunity to paint many wonderful cats and dogs, and meet their owners. It’s so great to meet so many people who love and care so much for the animals who share their lives.
This month, just in time for Christmas I was lucky enough to be invited to display a selection of my pet portraits in Wagababa Pet Shop at 88 Keefer Place (across from the Tinseltown Mall). This is a fabulous store for puppies and kitties, young and old, specializing in everything pet related, from designer apparel and accessories, to natural and organic food and treats. So come check out the store and paintings, and of course your pets are also welcome inside the store anytime.
Remember, there is still time to order your pet portrait before Christmas. They really do make such a fantastic and unique gift for that friend or loved one who is just crazy about their pet.
I will be taking orders for Christmas right up until the 15th, so hurry and email your order now and make your pet, and their human happy this Christmas.
If you do leave it too late however don’t worry I also offer gift certificates – valid for a whole year and to your choice of value. You can also pick from five really cute designs.
In the meantime – have a really awesome Christmas and a very merry new year.
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Dearest Pet Owners.
It’s 6 weeks until Christmas and time to get organised. So many gifts to find, cards to write and food to think about, and don’t forget the cookies & milk for Santa.
A Pet Portrait makes a really fun, original and personal gift for that family member or friend who just loves their pet and it’s as easy as 1-2-3.
1. Email me a photo of the pet you would like painted
2. Choose a size & background colour
3. Pick up the portrait when it’s complete (payment is due upon completion).
I will always email you a photograph of the portrait before you pick up to make sure you are 100% happy with the finished product.
Each portrait takes about 2 weeks to complete so now is an ideal time to send me your photos to get your Pet Portrait before Christmas.
If you do leave it a little late however don’t panic, I do also provide gift certificates that can be made out to any value you like and are valid for one year. You even get to pick from 5 different designs. That takes a little stress from your Christmas list!
Featured Pet Of The Month: Daisy
This Month’s Special Offer:
16×16 portraits are 20% off until the end of November. Total Price: $279.
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