Animal Portrait Artist Sally Logue UK - pastel portraits of people and pets

Based in the beautiful Eden Valley, Sally Logue produces some of the finest pastel pet portraits for a wide range of customers from the UK and all over the world. Her work is delicate, sensitive and her eye for detail allows her to create an excellent likeness - and that's guaranteed!

Sally's husband, when they first met, asked her to draw something for a picture frame he had and she drew photo of Sally Logue at work

his dog, . That was back in 1990. Friends who saw the portrait asked for a portrait of their pet and by the time Sally gave up her job as Head of Art at Lime House School in 1993, she was already taking commissions at local shows.

Sales of Sally's pastels have gone global since setting up her own web site in 2000. Customers preview a photograph of the finished product on her website before parting with their cash to ensure they are happy its a good likeness. Her Customer Comments page is testimony to the quality of the product and service she provides.

Sally studied Art at Trent, Nottingham and graduated with a BA (hon's) in Textile Design. She then went on to do a Post Graduate Certificate in Education at Leeds before teaching Art to A' level for 12 years until her first baby was born.

Since both children started school, she has worked full time as a Pet Portrait Artist. Sally will draw just about any animal, most popular are dogs, cats and horses but also and she produces life-like pictures of .

She adds to her online gallery Portraits4Pets.com on a weekly basis. There are countless portraits on display there, including over 100 distinct dog breeds which can be accessed through the Numerous other animal portraits include

Her designs have been used by (London, Paris and New York) in the production of hand stitched tapestry cushions and have been printed on a range of pet gifts sold throughout the USA. featuring several of Sally's portraits including Chocolate Labrador Portrait - Murphy

In 2007 she was commissioned by the producers of ITV's 60 Minute Makeover to produce a portrait of Schnauzer Portrait - Alfie for a house makeover in Hailsham. ( ''...and a stunning painting of Alfie the dog look fab on the newly brightened walls'')

Sally's dog portraits were used on eight to mark the Chinese Year of the Dog. These include:

Black Lab Portrait - Trevor
BloodHound Portrait - Murphy
Borzoi Portrait - Minty
Huskey Portrait - Kayleigh
Newfoundland Portrait - Jack
Sha-Pei Portrait - Zak
Springer Spaniel Portrait - Tara
St Bernard Portrait - Poppy

In 2009 Sally was commissioned to do a piece of work featuring nine animal species for the

Australasian Coin and Banknote Magazine, July 2006 - Sally's dog portraits feature on coins celebrating the Chinese Year of the Dog

Business Gazette, May 2006

8 May 2006 - featuring Blossom the Pig

, 25 April 2006 - Sally was interviewed by Martin Plendeleith.

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24 April 2006

Cumberland and Westmorland Herald 22 April 2006

12 April 2006

BBC2 TV 'Webwise for Business' 2002, 2003, 2005. Sally was interviewed for the BBC TV series 'Get Webwise For Business'. and filmed working in her studio, photographing and drawing

Excellence in Cumbria Awards 28/03/03. Sally was nominated as runner-up in the Excellence in Cumbria Awards as 'Business Woman of the Year' for 2002

Guardian 28/03/02 Article on Sally's Online Gallery Portraits4pets.com Featuring Chester's portrait

Business Line Winter 2002

News and Star 23/05/02

Cumberland and Westmorland Herald 13/04/02 - featuring Carrie's Portrait , our Border Collie Cross

Business Gazette October 2001 - Sally's web site www. portraits4pets.com was nominated 'site of the month' by and she has since helped design several other successful sites.

Thanks to Paul Paisley for the photo of Sally and Loraine Thompson, text.

Animal Portrait Artist - Pastel Portraits of People and Pets by Sally Logue UK

Guaranteed good likeness of people and pets from photos - all portraits previewed online!