Ann Holden MA VetMB MRCVS
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A portrait of you...or your pet?. Ann specialises in portraits of animals or people, using coloured or graphite pencil to produce lifelike pictures of someone close to your heart. Ann is a veterinary surgeon who ran her own surgery for 11 years – one of the reasons she started drawing animals, before progressing to their owners.
She is happy to work from good photographs but, if these are not available, she may be able to visit you to make preliminary sketches and photograph the human or animal subject.
A portrait by Ann is the unique gift or lasting memento that you have been looking for…
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Danny, Listening Dog
Earlier this year, Ann was asked if she would draw a portrait of a greyhound called Danny (see main picture, above). Danny is a 'Listening Dog' who works with his owner, Tony Nevett, to help children with their reading, as part of the work of Reading Education Assistance Dogs (READ).
This is a non-profit organisation whose aim is to improve...
Ann Holden MA VetMB MRCVS
In September 2010, Ann was thrilled to be accepted on the postgraduate programme in medical art, run by the Medical Artists' Education Trust (MAET) under the auspices of the Medical Artists' Association of Great Britain (MAA). The course takes a minimum of two-and-a-half years to complete, with most of the study at home but with regular seminars in London. So far, Ann is thoroughly enjoying this challenging course. Ann continues with her portrait commissions and as Editor and printer of the newsletter for the North West Calligraphers' Association (NWCA).
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Diary of an Adventure
Sadly, last year, Archie (Master of Thurstaston and Ann's dog) developed an inoperable tumour and, in August, Ann sent him peacefully on his way to join his old friend Brecon. He was 13¼ years old.
However, the good news is that copies of Archie's famous book, Diary of an Adventure, are still available (details and ordering here) and sales are still raising funds for Hearing Dogs for Deaf People.