Behind the Artwork
Miss Darcy
10/08/2026
Meet Alice Hawthorn: The Artist Behind Dogs Dogs Cats Dogs Some people collect paintings. Others collect photographs. Without really planning to, I seem to have
Meet Alice Hawthorn: The Artist Behind Dogs Dogs Cats Dogs Some people collect paintings. Others collect photographs. Without really planning to, I seem to have
Last evening, we were at FLUX, a contemporary art exhibition held in prestigious London venues for over 11 years. The FLUX Exhibition showcases the work
And I’d choose you, in a hundred lifetimes, in hundred worlds, in any version of reality, I’d find you and I’d choose you. I remember
Our friend, Dina introduced us to Alison Friend’s Instagram page (@mcfriendy) when she saw this illustration of “Good Girl”, a toy poodle that resembles Lulu.
It was during a trip to Highgrove in June when I learnt about King Charles’s Jack Russell, Tigga who passed away in 2022 was buried
Little Lady Lulu – we commemorate her one year anniversary of her Gotcha Day with a larger than life portrait. Her portrait by Sara Abbott
What have you got planned this weekend? On Sunday, 9th June, we’re going to ‘Bark in the Park‘ at London’s Marylebone Summer Festival 20th Anniversary
Introducing two new Masterpaws to our gallery wall! First, there is George, depicted as The Laughing Cavalier. His spirit has been wonderfully captured! The Laughing Cavalier (1624)
Thank you Sam Toft, for this very poignant drawing. While this time of the year is filled with festive cheer, there is an underlying shadow
The first of many that will go on our gallery wall. One of the first things that some had said to Mum when they heard
A Guest Blog by Artist Martine Davis: Next weekend, 26, and 27th August, I will be unveiling my latest MasterPooch at The Big Woof in Kings
When Mum was looking for that one last piece of art to go on her gallery wall, she found Sarah Westwood. She had seen an
Today marks the first day of Summer – the longest day of the year. And as the season change, we too change the “Walking Through
Our main gallery wall in our bedroom is almost full! But there was space for a piece of fine art … Martine had gifted this
We have a special announcement … Darcy Dog joins GoPLAAY Luxury Toys collection. Measuring just H10cm W4cm L10cm with soft touch tail and ears –
We received an anonymous package from The Enlightened Hound – and in it was this bespoke illustrated poem and portrait. Named after a romantic hero,
No words needed. Thank you Annie Peschel of @anniie_are_you_ok for these drawings of us. Annie, a creative art director from Nuremberg, had lent her illustration
Today is the first Advent Sunday – the countdown for Christmas has truly begun. And along with it – thinking about pressies. What to buy?
And there we are! When Barnaby showed us his chocolate brown cockapoo cards from Pet Portrait Illustration … We wondered if there were any apricot
We are always looking for the final piece of the puzzle to make a picture whole, and in some cases, to complete our lives. But
Nikko had the most stylish boots that helped him walk. He had an unexplained accident earlier in his life that seemed to have broken both
Life is a great big canvas; throw all the paint you can at it. – Danny Kaye Martine’s dogs are colourful! She interprets them the
The spring or vernal equinox marks the astronomical first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. This year it is the 20th March. Spring brings hope, it is renewal.
February is a month of contradictions. It’s a month associated with love, New Year and birthday celebrations and also a month tinged with sadness. It
Wishing you and yours a blessed Christmas. From me, From George, From us … When we flew around with Santa on Christmas Eve, we made
Christmas presents all sorted! We got these t-shirts with our faces embroidered on them for our favourite little hoomans – My Buddy (formerly Little Tyke)
Rusty and Martine were some of the original Hyde Park Doodle friends. And through the years, we’ve done lots of fun things. But when Lockdown
Peter’s family is one of George’s favourite hoomans. They borrow George every now and then because they can’t have pets where they live. Maybe George
A few months ago, we were nicely surprised to find Mum and George on Tammy’s Instagram post. We started to follow Tammy’s latest project. Her
We love these miniature portraits of … DOGS DOGS CATS and more DOGS! May’s comment: Learnt about lovely Alice through a piece of art that
My father’s a miniature poodle called Ginger and my mother an English Cocker Spaniel called Beth. That’s what makes me a cockapoo.
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