Joyce Betts, Canadian, " Dog "Pastel, 1984.

Last week while browsing at the Salvation I came across this amazing pastel from Canadian Artist "Joyce Betts" , when I am looking online to find something on the artist I notice she is very well know for Dog's, Cat's portrait, she have actually a web site(HTTP-below) with her work and if you have some request to do artwork for your company animal.

------------------------------Joyce Betts, Canadian.--------------------------------

---------------------Some people are just born with "it"...------------------------

Her art became her passion early in life and despite the lack of formal training, with the exception of her high school years at Central Secondary School in Hamilton Ontario, Joyce has excelled in producing some of the finest animal portraits available today and is best known for her unique ability to capture the very essence of the animals in the portraits she creates. Her work can be seen around the world and has been published in many equine trade magazines and catalogues.

So...
No awards... no name dropping... no government grants...
...just her work.

And Joyce's work speaks for itself!

What Joyce does is more than just copying a photo.... more than just details....

Joyce has the gift of being able to capture the very spirit of the animal. Her paintings have three-dimensional depth, breathing with vitality and life! Joyce has a intuitive and strong sense of the very essence of the animals she paints.

It's about feelings - completing her portrait with her very own special touch... by painting the aura around the animal or adding special little sparks or stars.

Whatever it is... you can be assured Joyce will create a beautiful, heart-felt masterpiece.

After looking at all the rest.... you've come to the best!

Courtesy of : http://bettspets.com/about_joyce_betts.php