From a very young age Abigail has been painting and drawing.  In high school she started earning extra income through commissioned charcoal portraits of people and animals.  After getting her Associates in Fine Art in east Texas she moved to Denton to receive a bachelor’s in Fashion Design at the University of North Texas.  While Abigail was interning with Dallas fashion designer Michael Faircloth she was offered a job at Redstone Kitchens in Dallas designing custom kitchens and bathrooms.  She was able to earn a degree in Interior Design while she worked.  She attributes her inspirations for her artwork through the years from personal relationships, helping others heal emotionally, and raising awareness about environmental issues in our current world.

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I donate 10% of my proceeds to Paws in the City.  They are a great organization that says "We are committed to ending the overpopulation, abuse, neglect of Dallas area dogs and cats.  Our goal is that every adoptable dog and cat get a loving home. We are a 501C3 all volunteer, no-kill organization."

Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.” Edgar Degas

How I got started painting dog portraits...

It all started when she decided to paint her older sister Stephanie’s Chihuahua Eli for a Thanksgiving gift in 2013.  Then she started gifting family and friends with paintings of their cats and dogs for Birthday’s and special occasions.  Others started asking for them and now she has waiting list. Abigail’s artwork is bright, flat, and stylized in unique way that creates curiosity in each piece.  She uses acrylic paint as her medium on a gallery canvas to showcase each pet’s personality.  The combination of the colors and presentation mimics pop art with underlying hints of a traditional style. Abigail gets her inspiration for her pet portraits by wanting to bring joy, excitement, and happiness to her clients

A big part of what I do is to give back to others.  I donate 10% of my earning to Paws in the City www.pawsinthecity.org a local shelter that helps place dogs and cats in homes in the Dallas area.  I hope to get more involved with more shelters and organizations in Dallas in the future.