Deirdre O'Byrne

Deirdre received her BA in Visual Communication from the National College of Art & Design in Dublin, Ireland. Upon graduation she was hired as a full-time illustrator and later moved to the US where she worked as a graphic designer in New York, Texas, California and Washington while continuing to paint portraits and plein air paintings of seascapes and landscapes.

Deirdre particularly enjoys painting wildlife and pet portratis.The artist’s love of bright colors is evident in her creative combination of realism and color using vibrant palettes. For her custom pet portraits she strives to capture the animal’s expression and unique personality as well as the breed’s distinct characteristics.

Deirdre offers her pet portraits in two styles: Realistic Color or Multi-Color (vibrant, bright colors). See below: