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The beauty of life in nature supplies an unending source of inspiration for subject matter. Peterson Laird is a life long dog, horse and cat owner, and the love she feels for her animals is reflected in the paintings and drawings.

Portrait art is rendered primarily in pastels, but also includes watercolor, graphite and colored pencils. Commissioned portraits of dogs, cats, horses, other animals or people can be drawn or painted in 1-2 weeks time. If you would like a special memorial of a beloved family member or pet, that can be done from any combination of photographs that you might have. You can combine any number of photographs to create a one-of-a-kind composite painting or drawing that meets your needs perfectly!


Victoria Peterson Laird has been doing commissioned portraits since 1970, and has had her work exhibited all over the United States as well as in Japan, Australia and New Zealand. She has been teaching art since 1979 and is the Director of Visual Art at William Penn University in Iowa, where she has been teaching since 1991.
Please contact the artist at victoria@petersonlaird.com for specific details or call 641.660.3723 or find me on Facebook @ Dog Portraits by Victoria Peterson Laird. You can mail your photos to me at: Victoria P. Laird, 2440 Resolve Ave., Oskaloosa, Iowa 52577.


Some portraits shown here are now available at Zazzle on various merchandise such as t-shirts, mugs and totes. Click on the link below to go there now.

Any reproduction of the paintings and drawings on this site for any use is strictly prohibited without consent from the artist, and protected by copyright laws.

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