Meet Emily

I am a professional pet portrait artist, and have experience in many mediums. I have worked in painting, photography, printing, digital video, and computer derived art.

I was born in South Africa and spent my childhood there. Because of both my parents being in the arts, I have been painting since I could hold a brush! I emigrated to San Diego, California at age 7 with my family. After high school, I went abroad to study art in London, England. I graduated in Fine Art Honours with the highest distinction from the Slade School of Fine Art, University College London.

My whole life revolves around animals. I am also a dog trainer. I contract train for San Diego Humane Society, as well as spend many hours volunteering with the shelter dogs there. I donated prints of my pet portraits to the Humane Society and they hang in the dog’s enclosures to brighten them up.

I live with a Chihuahua and a Border Collie. You can meet my dogs Kiko and Splash! on my YouTube channel and my dog training blog. I use the clicker training method and have trained my dogs to do quite amazing things.

We practice Canine Freestyle, Rally Obedience, Frisbee, and Trick Training.

For more information or to commission a portrait, contact me.