Unconditional Love Gave Me Confidence in My Art by Linda

 

My name is Linda O'Neill and I'm the Artist behind Abby Creek Studios.  I work in three styles of Art: Dog Portraits, Abstracts  and Still Life what touches my heart the most is painting dogs.

I have always had a very strong love for dogs...but never did I realize how much until my husband and I adopted a beautiful Retriever Mix about 10 years ago. Her name was Abby and she inspired me to start painting dogs.

I didn't have a lot of confidence in my art until then. I had worked for LucasFilm in the San Francisco Bay Area as a Digital Painter before moving to Colorado in 1998. When we got here, I started pursuing my Fine Art career again but felt as if I didn't have a real direction. We didn't have any friends here yet and so I felt a little isolated and unsure of my talent. I was definitely lacking confidence and was feeling pretty depressed.

When Abby came into our lives, things changed. She was a silly, funny, smart girl who looked up at me one day with those big brown eyes and I decided I just had to paint her. I think she sent me doggie brainwaves or something! Anyway, my first painting of her was pretty raw and unpolished...but there was something there that was special and worth pursuing. I kept at it and soon, with a new sense of self, my business was born. Abby had given me real gifts with her companionship...of love and confidence.

 

So now you know why my business is named, Abby Creek Studios. I just finished a new website, AbbeyCreekStudios.com, so please come for a visit and take a look at my recent dog paintings

I have a blog as well, where you can read about the latest goings on as well as the antics of my new dog, Maisie.

She keeps the legacy going...and makes me laugh every day!

Comments

[Melissa]

Hi Linda!
what a beautiful post!
The bond you have with Abby and Maisie shows through in every painting you create.
Thank you so much for sharing them with the world.

[Rebecca Collins]

Great post Linda. The piece you did of our Atticus hangs proudly in our dining room and always makes me smile.

[Leslie]

Fun to hear your story, Linda! Dogs do lots of good things for us--every day! Thanks for sharing.

[manon doyle]

Lovely post Linda!! Wonderful story about how your business started!! Your work is always inspiring!

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