Business Description
Clare Donegan is a professional and accomplished portrait artist specialising in portraits of cherished pets and animals. Clare is also one of the most renowned military artists creating Rolls of Honour for Regiments and Royalty alike.
She was awarded the British Empire Medal for her services to the Arts in the 2023 New Year’s Honours List by King Charles III and is the first female military artist ever to be formally decorated.
If you are looking to remember and celebrate your pet with the highest quality portrait and keep that memory forever this accomplished and award winning portrait artist can help. With a wide portfolio and a long list of well-known clients, all too willing to offer reviews including the below.
“I loved the finished result, but more importantly my wife, who really is the chief dog person in our house, was really delighted with the portraits” Nick Mason, Pink Floyd
"It is my pleasure to recommend Clare as an artist of significant pedigree who puts her customers first”
Lt Col Jamie Murray, Commanding Officer
Second Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles/ British Force Brunei
“Another week another accolade. Just remember I spotted you first”
Claude Littner, The Apprentice
“Clare combines a meticulous eye for detail with real artistic flair”
General Sir Richard Sherriff, Supreme Allied Commander Europe.
“Your talent is just awesome”
Trisha Goddard, TV Presenter
Clare qualified from Falmouth University 1995 in General Illustration and has become a Multi Award winning, internationally recognised military and animal portrait artist. In particular, she has enjoyed remarkable success creating bespoke rolls of honour for our Armed Forces in the UK and many other countries around the world. Each roll of honour is meticulously hand painted and depicts the current serving soldiers names and battle honours handwritten in calligraphy.
With a friendly and sympathetic discussion Clare is very happy to take commissions and can organise delivery across the UK and worldwide.
If you are looking to remember and celebrate your pet the highest quality portrait and keep that memory forever this accomplished, and award winning portrait artist can help.
Meriet Duncan
13 March 2024 at 1 PMClare painted the most wonderful picture of my husband’s dog for his birthday. She came over to meet Amber for herself and took some pictures. Together we went through photographs that both Clare and I had taken of Amber so she could capture her true soul. Needless to say the end result was beautiful…
Becca Goode
13 March 2024 at 10 AMClare made a portrait of our beloved dog Peppa who we lost just over two years ago. She made it absolutely perfect and it was exactly like the picture we sent over for her to copy. Such a lovely piece of artwork and such a lovely lady!
Samantha Goode
12 March 2024 at 10 PMHi Clare, I would just like to say a massive thank you for the amazing art work you have done for me.
Firstly my daughter got a picture done of my old pup who we lost too soon, the picture you created was the exact copy of her but looked like she was bought to life again. The attention to detail was amazing.
I then booked you to do my daughters 3 dogs on one page. When you sent me a picture to show how it was going it bought me close to tears. The dogs looked so real and down to the smallest details. Even with the puppy that had a jumper on you did amazing job with the detail.
I would highly recommend you to everyone I know. You really do bring the pictures to life.
Thank you so much
Sam Goode
David Ellis
12 March 2024 at 7 PMOutstanding work
Very very happy with the results
Chris Mills
12 March 2024 at 7 PMOutstanding work and amazing to work with, the final product was amazing.
Highly recommended!!
Richard Dinnick
12 March 2024 at 6 PMClare undertook two commissions for us and both were truly magnificent. One was a piece based on my own published works, which was a huge project and now hangs in pride of place in my office. The other was a portrait of our beloved black lab, which was so lifelike it’s amazing. I keep it by my desk as it is so close to heart. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Clare as a both lovely person and an extremely talented artist.
Jesse Marsh
9 March 2024 at 1 AMMy wife and I came across Clare’s work on a trip to London and were blown away by the detail and skill that she has. Upon our return to the US I reached out to Clare about purchasing some prints. But as we talked I became more intrigued with commissioning an original piece of our own. I can tell you that it far exceeded our expectations and absolutely captured perfectly the essence and accuracy of our Labrador Marvel. We are now the proud owners of an original Clare Donegan piece of art as well as 2 prints to be hung alongside of it! I could not recommend Clare enough!