So happy you're here! I'm Deanna, owner, and founder of Deanna Ulbrich Gallery. I specialize in painting realistic pet portraits of your beloved family members. Portraits that bring emotions to the forefront. Bringing all the love shared with your furry companion to the canvas. It's a beautiful journey that we get to go on together.
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A little bit about my story and how I came to be on this beautiful path in life: In 2021 a woman came into the restaurant I was working in. Up to that point I had worked in restaurants and bars for 11 years. My Dad had passed in 2020. Since then, I carried his photo with me everywhere. After my dad's picture was lying on the woman's table, I asked where it came from. Neither of us knew. She ended up having a message from him...she said he was showing her a paintbrush over and over again. I told her not sure why..."I don't paint".
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Sign after sign led me to try and paint for the first time 2 weeks later. I had felt the pull to paint a squirrel that would visit my backyard daily. I drove to the dollar store, grabbed the most basic of supplies, came home, and painted. As I sat there looking at my finished painting of "Sammy" the squirrel, I knew at that moment that I wanted to paint all day, every day. It was this deep sense of knowing I was exactly where I was meant to be. My Dad may not be here physically, but he's played a huge part in my story even after his passing.
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Since that day, I've been on a journey to discover more about myself each and every day and spread love to every single soul I cross paths with. My passion is painting pet portraits for you to cherish for a lifetime. Our pets are our family and remembering them long after their gone is such a feeling of comfort. Their unconditional love and snuggles, their sense of knowing exactly when to nudge you for pets, the way they are so uniquely them. It is a true honor to bring them to life on the canvas for you. To pour their essence into a piece of art that will forever hang on your wall.
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