In honor of Giving Tuesday! - Paw it Forward

December 2, 2014 Meredith Gillespie

A few weeks ago, I got connected with an Atlanta based Non-Profit called Paw it Forward. It is a "cause driven, lifestyle brand that values the human-animal bond and lives by the “Pay It Forward” philosophy – doing random acts of kindness without expecting anything in return." This is the portrait of the Schnauzer Girls was done for the winner of a raffle at the Atlanta Bark Expo.

I am a classically trained artist whose work is held in private collections around the country. My artistic career began as a medical illustrator in 2003. After spending ten years focused on the fast-paced med-legal illustration world, I rekindled my lifelong passion for creative art in 2013 when I began creating custom works for a variety of clients. Pet portraits quickly became a popular item for clients. In addition to these paintings, my range includes a wide variety of animal drawings, rural landscapes and extensive studies of the human figure.