Slowly moving my blog ...

 I am in the process of setting up a website. It's not a really high priority in my life right now, but I'd like those in Law Enforcement, Search/Rescue, Military, etc to be able to get in touch to continue to get their FREE oil portraits

For now the link to the new site is here

Check out my new site when you get a chance. 

New portraits coming soon!

PORTRAIT OF A HERO DOMAIN IS AVAILABLE

 I have owned PortraitOfAHero.com for almost 30 years 

I'm retiring now & would like to find someone who would have this rare .com domain for their own use!

Contact me for more info & let's get your new PORTRAIT OF A HERO going!

Use the form on the side to contact me!

I'm Back!

 Wow! Can't believe what a long strange trip it's been (showing my age now)

Please bookmark https://PortraitOfAHero.com instead of blogspot as I will be moving my paintings to my own site soon.

I have been contacted by someone that received one my portraits and it has encouraged me to start this project again!

I had lost the domain "PortraitOfAHero.com" for 8 years. Randomly today I checked to see if it was available & guess what! It was! I'm back!

If you or someone you know is in Search & Rescue, Military, Police K9 or Mounted, please send them my way. I would be happy to paint a portrait of their partner at no charge to them.

I will be working on updating the site and getting more recent paintings up on the site.

Live Creatively!

Liz

K9 Donation Quinty

Quinty

University of Illinois Police Department

Zia - Border Collie Search & Rescue Dog in the Snow - Donation #8

I am in the process of moving the Search and Rescue paintings that I donate from my website to this blog. 

Zia - Border Collie Search and Rescue Dog

Gunner - an Australian Shepherd - Central Piedmont Search & Rescue - Donation #9

Gunner - an Australian Shepherd
Search & Rescue Dog
with Central Piedmont Search and Rescue

Marlowe - Bloodhound SAR - Donation #7

Marlowe - a Search and Rescue Bloodhound
with CARDA

Merry Christmas!

 (Watercolor on paper, 4" x 5", nfs - collection of the artist)

Bano - K9 with Portland Police Dept. - Donation #6

 
BANO - Donated K9 Portrait

4"x6" Oil on Panel

Portland Police Bureau

Cleo - Mason Dixon Rescue Dogs - Donation #5

Mason-Dixon Rescue Dogs
Search and Rescue Dog (Retired)

Morgan - English Springer Spaniel - West Jersey K-9 SAR Donation #4

Morgan

Search Dog (Retired)
West Jersey K-9 SAR

Enzo - K9 - Beaverton Oregon Police Department - Donation #30

 Enzo

Beaverton Oregon Police Department

Barley - Chocolate Lab Search & Rescue Dog - Donation #3

Barley - a Search and Rescue Dog with Rocky Mountain Rescue Dogs

Buster Louisiana Catahoula Leopard Dog with CARDA - Donation #2

Buster

Louisiana Catahoula Leopard Dog

CARDA - California Rescue Dog Association

4" x 6"
Oil on Canvas

From his partner Lori:

"Buster is an 11 1/2 year old Louisiana Catahoula Leopard dog. Currently Certified as a volunteer Search and Rescue K9 with CARDA and the LA County Sheriff's Department. Buster has been involved in K9 SAR since 2000. He works as a scent specific Trailing dog. He has had "walk up finds" as well as providing clues and direction of travel to assist Law Enforcement in finding the missing

"He loves his "job" and you can't get into the truck fast enough when the pager goes off! Truly an inherent love to work. A very happy go luck boy. I am truly blessed to have such a great partner!."

Sienna - Search & Rescue Dog Donation #21

Sienna
Golden Retriever
Memorial Portrait
DAWGS

From her partner:

"My Golden Retriever Sienna was a search and rescue dog with Disaster and Wilderness Ground Searchers in CT. One of her best buddies in search was Jet, the black lab you painted.

"During her career, she worked with a passion and joy even when cutting her foot open and tearing two ACLs. She started her career as an 8 week old puppy. On September 13 2008, I awoke to find her sleeping peacefully on her bed. She had died in her sleep. Sienna was 10 years old. My vet determined she died of hemiosarcoma which often has no symptoms until the dog dies."

Thank you Sienna for all you did :)

Buddy - Search & Rescue Donation # 29

Buddy
German Shepherd
4" x 6"
Oil on Panel
Search & Rescue Donation #29

K9 ChicoDog - Donation #28

Allow me to introduce a hard-working dog - Chico. I wasn't able to take very good photos tonight.

K9 ChicoDog
Donation #28
Oil on Panel
4" x 6"

• Underwater Detection – International Police Work Dog Association, August 2009
• DHS/FEMA Canine Search Specialist October 2006, re-cert June 2009

He and his human partner, Susan, are affiliated with:

• FEMA USAR - Missouri Task Force One, Boone County Missouri: 2006 to present
• Illinois Search Dogs, Bloomington, IL: 2003 – present

Thank you ChicoDog and Susan! You are appreciated - and please explain how he does underwater detection? does he have scuba gear?

Now I'm going to go eat a slice of homemade custard pie with fresh strawberries and get to bed - another long day tomorrow!

Live Creatively!
Liz

Donation #1 Bear K9 with Dallas P.D.

This is Bear, a Police Dog with Dallas Police Department

Bear
German Shepherd
K-9 Officer - Dallas, TX
4" x 6"
Oil on Panel

Bear was born in October 2005, in the Czech Republic. He came to the Dallas Police Department in November 2006. Bear finished his training in May 2007. In less then a year, Bear has located two lost children, apprehended two burglars, a car-jacker, and a suspect wanted for murder.

Thank you very much Sr. Corp. Nails and Bear for your hard work and dedication to keeping us safe.

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Response from Sgt. Nails: The portrait you did of Bear is outstanding. Your portrait has captured a likeness of Bear that is remarkable. Thank you