Meet the
Artist
A short biography of
Oklahoma pet
artist, Esther L.B. Clair
Hello! I'm glad you stopped by for a visit. I work in graphite pencil , colored pencil and mixed media on fine quality art paper. Mixed media is a combination of colored pencil and technical pen. I also enjoy doing T-shirt designs, note card designs and belly bands as well. I work from camera photographs, digital photographs and specialize in detailed work of your pet's physical features as well as its unique personality. Below these photograph, I've written a short biography of myself. Please browse through my site, and then, feel free to email me as to how I can make your beloved pet 'come alive'! - Sincerely, Esther
The artist enjoying two
greyhounds: Grace (in foreground) and a foster before going on walk.
I was born and
raised in the Panama Canal Zone. During those early childhood years
through High School, I loved to draw and illustrate stories. Following my
heart, I majored in Art at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville,
Arkansas. Graduating in 1972, I continued my art education with a
correspondence art course, in Advertising and Illustration, from the Art
Instruction Schools of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Later, in 1979, I attended the
Art Institute of Pittsburgh for one summer. Through the years, I have used
my design/portrait talent for civil engineering firms, landscaping firms,
aircraft operators, churches and private clients.
I have done pet portraits for clients living in Georgia, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Utah, Arkansas, Florida, Maine, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Washington, North Carolina, Alabama, New York, South Dakota, South Carolina, Nevada, and California to mention a few states. I have portraits in England, Germany, Belgium and other countries. I have also done art work for The International French Horn Society, Wolf Haven International (Tenino, Washington) the Western Wildlife Conservancy (Salt Lake City, Utah), the Atlanta Area Aquarium Association (Atlanta, Georgia), Greyhound Pets of America/Emerald Coast Greyhound Club of Pensacola, Florida, the Greyhound Pets of America/Central Texas, Greyhound Pets of America/Greater Northwest , Greyhounds and Love of Anderson, South Carolina, and For the Hounds, Clemson, SC, among many others. My husband, Bill, fresh water aquarium fish, one greyhound and I reside in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
Along with
her portraits, a novel and a greyhound short story are gradually unfolding.
Among our other hobbies, we are working with
International students who attend Oklahoma State University in Stillwater.
We still work with our group in South Carolina, and we are a foster family
for Halfway Home Greyhounds.
This web site is dedicated to my husband, Bill and to my late parents, Lenor and Harry F. Butz, Sr.
Note: All art work is copyrighted by law. At no time may a person copy and use the art work and material within this site without direct and written permission of the artist!
Please feel free to revisit my site again as I will be displaying different portraits from time to time. Enjoy!
Some of these pages may take a while to download, please be patient. Thanks!
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Galleries: Cats
Cattle Creative
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Dogs Donkeys
Ferrets Five
of One Galgos Goats
Greyhounds
Horses
Letters to the Artist Llamas
Miniature
Horses Mules Multiple Pets
Note Cards People with their Pets Puppies
and More Rabbits Sled
Dogs
T-Shirt
Design Two of One
Two Pets Together Wildlife Working Dogs