PET PORTRAIT PAINTINGS
Welcome
Artist and intuitive June Ponte painted a memorial to her Golden Retriever, Oscar. Upon showing the finished painting, she realized there were many pet owners who had lost their beloved companions, and wanted a portrait of their own pet. This website was created for those who have the same desire to remember their pet with a memorial portrait.
June's paintings are created by hand with love and care, using hardboard, oil paint, wood and varnish. These are not cheap, acrylic, painted-over photos. Each painting is heirloom quality.
You can commission a painting of your pet that is a head and chest portrait as you see on the right, or a portrait of your pet with an angel as you see below. You have the choice of a one-of-a-kind antique frame, or an unframed portrait that you can frame yourself.
Sample painting--your pet can replace the dog shown.
Sample painting with frame - each frame is an antique,
so frames will vary. Most are Victorian wood and plaster
frames, with gold color.
THE RAINBOW BRIDGE POEM
When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.
All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor. Those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.
They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent. His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.
You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.
Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....
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