Today, immortalizing your beloved furry family member can be achieved with a snap of your iPhone, but there is something eternal about taking it a step further and capturing your cat on canvas.
Heather Horton has a delicate touch which manages to capture the subtle differences in each cat's personality. Thus, to the cat "owner" who looks upon their furry loved one as more than just a pet, commissions are all the more precious and priceless.
Heather hails from Ontario, Canada, and is represented by Abbozzo Gallery. She graduated from the well-respected Interpretive Illustration program at Sheridan College, and has pursued painting full-time ever since. Her work can be found in private and corporate collections in Canada, The United States, Germany, New Zealand and England.
Commissioned Oil Cat Paintings
Heather Horton Creates Portraits for Cat Lovers
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