Jack Russell Terrier with a Green Bowl, 1996

Constance Coleman (American, Contemporary) is one of America’s most celebrated pet portraitists, an artist who has for over thirty years specialized in painting portraits of companion animals: dogs, cats and other animals. Working in both pastel and oils, she especially worked on commission. Her use of vibrant hues and playful settings bring a strong sense of joy to her works, and capture on canvas the spirit and love of the animal.