The mighty Flynn

It has been a great year. Comments from viewers of my paintings have been supportive, The John Russell Gallery in Ipswich have been very helpful in guiding me in my studio practise.
The most surprising element of my work has been the request from a friend I met on holiday this year, who is a carer for his wife and trains 'special dogs'.

He had looked on my website and was most impressed he said, then followed up with the request to commission the portrait of his dog Flynn. Flynn is no ordinary dog, he is a 'special' dog trained to help those that are physically impaired, he can even take a bottle of milk from the fridge remove the top and pour the milk, and then reverse the process. I also learnt that he is trained using French language as this easiest to comprehend. How could I refuse such a request!
The painting arrived safely in Holland this week, and the new owners are thrilled .