Hello and Welcome to my gallery.

My name is Lydia Dany Sutton. I am a professional artist.  I have lived all over Europe and the United States and currently reside in the  USA in the state of Washington. During my life abroad I had the opportunity to study art with many wonderful masters. I have maintained a life-long interest in the ways of other cultures. The indigenous people and animals frequently show up in my work.

I was fortunate to have four legged friends enrich my life, no matter were I lived.

During a flood in Holland, we lost Max our cat, but at the same time we rescued a kitten. We called him Morris. When we moved to the USA we could not leave him behind so he too became a world traveler. He lived to be 18 years old and understood three different languages. What a cat!

A few years ago, a big black dog, a vagabond, with one brown, and one sky blue eye walked into my life. He stayed, became my loyal companion and my favorite model. In return, he owns my studio, my car and my leather couch. And so it goes.

There were many cats and dogs in my life. At one time or another they each walked into my backyard and stayed on. All were so beautiful and unique. I could not resist painting them.

I have created many commissioned animal portraits. If you have ever shared that special relationship with a pet and would like to keep that memory alive forever, I would be honored to create a one of a kind oil or watercolor painting for you. My work is 100% guaranteed. In many cases the pet has passed on and my greatest reward is seeing the joy in peoples faces when they view the finished painting. Make it a gift to yourself or a surprise for someone special.

I update the gallery frequently. Keep checking back to see my newest work. I will soon add a link to my people portrait gallery for your viewing pleasure.

Thank you for visiting.