Deirdre O’Byrne: Born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, Deirdre O’Byrne developed a passion for art at an early age. What began as a knack for simple doodles and sketchs soon became an enthusiastic love for drawing and painting. Encouraged by her parents she graduated with an honors degree in Visual Communication from Ireland’s National College of Art & Design. She began her professional career as an illustrator at Dublin’s top illustration firm “Pat McIntyre & Associates”. Want that unique gift of a lifetime? A custom pet portrait painting is perfect. Low budget choose any print on canvas, or commission a custom original painting starting at $200. Just email me some photographs of your pets face close up.