I have been painting for more than ten years, working with acrylics, oils, pastels and watercolors. I have used these media on canvas, paper, greeting cards, wood and rocks. The subjects have included landscapes, still life, portraits of people and animals. My other interests include the welfare of animals, especially for dogs. I have decided to focus my art interest and my love of animals to paint pet portraits in pastels. 

Two of my Pet Art pastels were exhibited in the Fine Art Gallery at the 2003 Alameda County Fair, Pleasanton, California, USA. This was a judged competition with less than half of the 558 submitted paintings being accepted. I am pleased that three pet portraits were exhibited during the 2004 Fair. I am a member of the San Ramon Arts Foundation.

I often take pictures of dogs I encounter on walks and use these photographs as the basis for my work on a particular breed. I also paint portraits of individual dogs which are displayed on the Pet Art page. Would you like to commission a portrait of your best friend?  If you like my site, please tell a friend.  Thank you, Jan Zeigler