Maggie
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Maggie lives next door to me and is among the first and last sounds I hear of a day as she does her evening patrol of the garden to ward off any uninvited cat or squirrel intruders.
It was therefore a pleasure to be asked to paint her portrait and really go into the detail of her story with Laura and Joe, my neighbours. We discussed a range of special references which I have included in the painting. The rotten fish was a comic reminder of a memorable episode on Ramsgate beach, where this rotten fish was found by Maggie, reburied by Laura and Joe, only to be dug up by Maggie the follow day.
Maggie is also a survivor, getting through 2 life threatening encounters with IBD. Definitely a stoic miss, in love with life, swimming, chasing balls, cats, squirrels and foxes, not to mention being a very protective big sister to Ivy, Laura and Joe’s daughter.
“We are absolutely delighted with the beautiful portrait that Susie did of our terrier Maggie. She worked so hard to incorporate all aspects of her personality and the final painting she produced really jumps out at you. As an artist, Susie is brilliant to work with. Collaborative, a good listener, full of great ideas and a fast worker. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her to anybody.”
