Nicky Austin

Animal Artist

email:  nicky.austin@btinternet.com

tel:  01249 890751 or 07870 620196

 

 "And what of the dog?  Ah! the dog, who left the wilderness to companion man.  I can write this for the dog:

I pray you who own me, let me continue to live close to nature.  Know that I love to run beneath the sun, the moon and the stars.  I need to feel the storm winds around me and the touch of rain, hail, sleet and snow.  I need to splash in streams and brooks and to swim in ponds, lakes, rivers and seas.  I need to be allowed to retain my kinship with nature."  - Juliette de Bairacli Levy

About Grey Mare Gallery

Grey Mare Gallery is simply me, Nicky Austin, an artist specialising in animal portraits.  I work mainly in coloured pencil and pastel and my aim is to capture the essence of your animal, as well as any breed characteristics. 

These spaniels are Mattie and Jemma, drawn in pastel.

  

This is Annie the Munsterlander (a German gundog breed) drawn in coloured pencil.  This commission was auctioned in aid of The Sighthound Welfare Trust.  Annie's owner said, "It has just arrived and it's absolutely perfect.  I just can't thank you enough".