Our Family Tree..

March 2, 2015 Meredith Gillespie

In Progress... This is a large watercolor (30" x 40") which was commissioned by Ann Elsas. She asked me to create something similar to Live Oak II as a gift for her husband. The subject is a White Oak which stands in front of the 1700 house at the farm.

This painting, called Our Family Tree will be the centerpiece on their den wall which faces multiple french doors which lead out to a spacious backyard and wooded area where their three children spend a lot of time! While it is a "grown up" painting - it does lean a bit toward something you might run across in the Hundred Acre Wood. It brings a bit of depth, whimsy and light in from the backyard.

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.