HORSE & PET PORTRAITS
Bespoke portraits of your beloved pet
Carolyn Nikolai Illustrations provides high-end bespoke portraits tailored toward discerning horse, dog and cat lovers.
From classic portraits and traditional full body equine paintings for the modern equestrian, to memorial portraits of your beloved pet, each piece is crafted with exquisite detail. Working with either acrylic paint on gallery style canvas or graphite on archival paper, Carolyn captures each animal’s essence with realistic precision. Her portraits are enjoyed by many and can be found in collections worldwide.
Contact the artist to schedule a portrait consultation. Please enquire for the current wait list time.
Photo by Liberty Shots
About the artist
A native Montrealer, Carolyn attended Sheridan College in Toronto where she studied illustration. Focusing on children’s book illustration, she developed her own distinctive style. Upon graduation, she received the Clark Book Award – presented for outstanding achievement – from fellow alumni Brenda Clark, illustrator of the Franklin the Turtle series. She has also been recognized by Applied Arts Magazine for her illustration work.
Her passion for horses has long since been a driving force behind her art. Going full circle, back to her love of drawing animals as a child, Carolyn added custom horse, dog, and cat portraits to her repertoire.
An avid equestrian, she currently resides in Ontario and competes on the hunter/jumper circuit with her horse, Burberry K.
AWARDS | Applied Arts Magazine, Applied Arts Photography & Illustration Award Annual | Clark Book Award, Brenda Clark and Sheridan College PRESS | CBC Arts