At the great Feakle music festival a couple of years ago there were cattle in a field. All came to the windows of the Community Hall to listen to the music, jostling each other to get close to the windows to look in.
Cat
A gift of a portrait of a cat considering a ball of coloured wool, made up of the letters 'MA' for a recently completed Masters degree
Borzoi
Borzoi; Fast, wavy coated Russian sight hound.
Known as the ‘ballet dancers’ of the canine world, the Borzoi is streamlined, graceful and strong. Quiet, athletic and independent, they are gentle and sensitive with powerful hunting instincts.
Trinity Fox, G.M.B.
Siamese Cat
Testinonial I was very happy to receive this feedback from my client;
Sheena, oh my goodness, I just adore my Portrait of
Hussein Mahony. I knew you would do a great job but this is something else.
Immediately I saw it I thought ‘Oh Gosh this is so my Hussein’ but then the
eyes, they completely draw you in and suddenly I am staring right into his very
soul. It’s just so special. I can’t thank you enough. I’m trying to get a
photograph of him posing beside it but he doesn’t feel like it at the moment so
it remains a work in progress, I will share once his lordship feels like it
Dallas
Testimonial
DALLAS; As an owner of a pitbull I am used to the discrimination that these dogs can endure but upon a chance meeting with Sheena she instantly saw the beauty within my dog regardless of breed. She did an amazing job capturing the essence of Dallas (my dog) and I could not be more pleased with her work.
The picture, the cards and keyrings are all amazing and I’m glad to have these beautiful pieces that I can show my friends and family as I’m very proud of my dog and I love her dearly.
Leona. Co. Kildare
Relaxed young lurcher, gift
Tribute from the customer
‘It is a great joy to find an artwork that reflects
the person you are buying for as a present. Sheena’s Lurcher images struck with
great force when I came across them and as a result brought considerable
pleasure to the friend who received the painting ‘Relaxed Yet Interested’. Sheena
shows an intimate understanding and insight to the wonderful natures of the
Lurchers and Whippets who, with the Greyhound are the undiscovered & ideal
pets for any home and family. Our friend says it all. ‘Thank you!
Thank you! You are both VERY naughty. The painting is absolutely fabulous and I
love it.’
Stefan Nyland
Lulu. a Miniature Yorkshire Terrier with HUGE Personality
When I met Lulu for the first time she was the essence of a
welcoming, happy and friendly dog. I created some drawings and Jan chose
the one she preferred. As the painting revealed itself on canvas I
noticed a certain expression I had not consciously picked up on when I looked
into her eyes. I showed Jan the painting before doing any more work and
Jan burst out laughing. “Yes”. I
had caught the wonderful sassy nature to a tee! Lulu is gorgeous- and was
a complete pleasure to paint.
Thanks Jan for this testimonial; I cannot thank Sheena
enough for the wonderful portrait of my daughters mini Yorkie, Lulu, Sheena
captured Lulu’s sassy personality in a beautiful painting for my daughters 16th
birthday. Aside from the wonderful painting we have, we had a wonderful experience
with Sheena from first photo to finished product. A true and dedicated
professional. Thank you Sheena
Jan Lenihan
Flashing Steel
Winner Irish Grand National 1995. Flashing Steel loved Rathbride, and was a
part of the land where he lived for much of his 31plus years. He had a wonderful
eye, and loved the company of other horses.
Amber and Lola
Amber and Lola
Testimonial; 
Fantastic Paintings by Sheena Meagher
I asked Sheena if she would do a painting of our two
lovely rescue dogs, Amber and Lola, as a present to celebrate my husband’s 80th birthday.
I knew Sheena’s work and knew her love of dogs, especially rascally rescue
dogs, so was delighted when she agreed.
Sheena came over to the house when Noel was away to get
to know the dogs. The dogs were very excited at first with a new visitor,
especially one who was so fond of dogs herself. But they soon relaxed after
their initial welcoming ceremony and settled themselves next to each other on
the sofa in the sun room in their usual positions to see what would happen
next. Sheena took lots of photos of them there and then we all went outside for
a look round the garden and for Sheena to get a feel for where our dogs spend
most of their outside time.
From what she saw from the dogs and their relationship,
she suggested that two pictures would be best, with Amber and Lola looking at
each other. And rather than having them side by side on the sun room sofa, she
thought they would look better in an outside setting.
The resulting paintings are fantastic and we are
delighted with them. They really portray the dogs’ looks and expressions and
they have been much admired by visitors to the house. It is such a pity that
Amber and Lola cannot appreciate them too!
As well as the two paintings, Sheena also had printed for
us some note cards with the dogs’ pictures on them, so we can share them with
our family and friends. What a great idea!
Sally McCaffrey, Honorary Secretary, KWWSPCA
Young Joey, Kangaroo
I was very happy
to donate this study ‘Joey’ which was auctioned to raise money
to donate to the Australian Red Cross and WIRES (NSW Wildlife Information,
Rescue and Education Service Inc. – Australia’s largest wildlife rescue
organisation).
Lady Garfield
Testimonial. “It is indeed a tribute to Sheena’s talent, her ability to connect with animals and her endless patience that Lady Garfield choose her to paint her official portrait. Lady Garfield dictated the terms of her availability for sittings and choice of poses and, as can be seen from the photo, she is obviously delighted that her poise and sophistication has been perfectly captured as befitting a lady who claims to be a reincarnation of Cleopatra, the queen of the Nile. “
Mary Rose and Graham Barnes,
Co. Kildare
Chinese inks
Chinese brush paintings convey movement, spirit or essence rather than a photographic style portrait The materials I use include Chinese inks and brushes and paint on stretched canvas. The inks offer a full, rich colour palette
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