My Arts & Crafts

Paintings & Drawings

This painting of two Icelandic sheepdogs was done in acrilics in 2006 as a commision for Hundaræktarfélag Íslands, the Icelandic Kennel Club.

I did this watercolour of my first Icelandic sheepdog Snúlla in 1994 during an art course at Hafnarfjörður Art School.

I painted this watercolour of an Icelandic sheepdog pup and an arctic tern in 1997. I love the picture but I doubt any of my dogs would sit so calmly.

This watercolour landscape was also done while on a course at the Hafnarfjörður Art School in 1994. It is one of my favourites.
This watercolour of an old man was also done on a course at the Hafnarfjörður Art School in 1994. Another favourite, I did this pencil drawing of a horse, drawn from a photograph in 1995.
This painting was done in 1999 and used for a Christmas card by the Icelandic Kennel Club, they are still using it today. I have also used it myself a couple of times.

Dry Felted Wool

I learned dry felting wool from Lone Lund, a Danish cat judge and Hatti and Fister's breeder.

She taught me how to work wool when she came over to judge at a cat show in 2008 and stayed with me for a few days afterwards. This figure was one of my first projects.

I made this head as a Christmas decoration in December 2008.
These two pictures were made in 2008 by dry felting wool with sharp serrated needles.  

Dog Hooks
I have been painting Icelandic sheepdogs like this onto old weathered wood since 1996 making very attractive hooks for leads etc.. I always have my eyes open for interesting pieces of weathered wood while I'm out in the countryside or by the beach.

I am still painting these today.
Please contact me if you are interested in aquiring one of these dog hooks.		 Occasionall I have done other breeds as well, I am always willing to take on commissions.

Pottery
I did a lot of pottery in 2004, until I broke my wrist when I slipped and fell on a dog walk on my way down a mountain.  

I really enjoyed making these pots depicting an old Icelandic turf farmhouse with the farmer and his wife and dog or dogs, sometimes with a cat as well. These pots could be used for plants, candles or even converted to an electric wall lamp.

  

The star shaped spirit candle holders were a favourite of mine and have been very popular. They always had Icelandic sheepdogs around the rim.

I gave a lot of my pottery as prizes at DÍF club shows.

  
I thoroughly enjoyed working with clay and I have been itching to get back to it, I will probably start again this year.  
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