Victoria Peterson Laird has been doing commissioned portraits since 1970, and has had her work exhibited all over the United States as well as in Japan, Mexico, Australia and New Zealand. She works in detailed watercolors, pastels, charcoal and pencil. Commissioned portraits of dogs, cats, horses, wildlife, other animals or people can be drawn or painted in 1-3 weeks time. Victoria's five illustrated children's books including, Retrieving Adventures! Lincoln and Nicholas Go to Alaska, which was released in 2015, can be purchased here. You may buy a signed copy from the artist/author. Victoria taught art beginning in 1979 and was the Director of Visual Art at William Penn University in Iowa, where she taught for 25 years. Learn more »