Chad Tolley

Aug 5, 2024 | augustamagazine.com | Andrew Swift |Emily Byrd |Aimee Serafin |Chad Tolley

How did you become a professional pet portraitist? Originally, I had worked in the entertainment industry in Hollywood and then was working at a TV station in Denver, but I wasn’t happy. So, I did The Artist Way by Julia Cameron, and a friend of mine suggested that I start painting. Instinctually, I did a painting of my dog. Then I did another one for a neighbor and they started selling. After moving to Atlanta, I started training with a fine art artist in oil paints and focusing on painting animals.

Aug 5, 2024 | augustamagazine.com | Andrew Swift |Emily Byrd |Aimee Serafin |Chad Tolley

How did you become a professional pet portraitist? Originally, I had worked in the entertainment industry in Hollywood and then was working at a TV station in Denver, but I wasn’t happy. So, I did The Artist Way by Julia Cameron, and a friend of mine suggested that I start painting. Instinctually, I did a painting of my dog. Then I did another one for a neighbor and they started selling. After moving to Atlanta, I started training with a fine art artist in oil paints and focusing on painting animals.