The Tale of Two Artists!

Rae Marie Schneider, Artist and Founder

Rae Marie is an accomplished and creative artist specializing in wildlife themes, portraits and a variety of other genres. She was trained at the Art Institute of Atlanta. After trying out several different mediums, soft pastels became her preference, especially after experimenting with them on suede at boards. “It’s as if you are petting the animal as you apply the many strokes of colors.” She developed a technique with her pastels that presents a realistic and textural style with personality.

Joined with her predilection for the pastel medium and her love of wildlife and nature, she has rendered a body of work where the graceful and delicate beauties of wildlife abound. As you wander through the many galleries on this site, you’ll find collection of Playful Pet Portraits that have been commissioned by clients. Each piece is 8×8 and she enjoys working with the bright colors and the quirky, playful looks. “They make me smile when I am painting them and they bring such joy to pet owners.’ After getting together with Alfredo, whose favorite medium is oils, Rae Marie was inspired to work out of her comfort zone and into canvas.  View Rae Marie’s Artist Portfolio.