Ensconced (sold)

Portrait of Gracie, a gray tabby cat with the face of a lion

©2009 Karen Mathison Schmidt


14 x 11 x 1 • acrylic on cradled Gessobord

private collection • Berwyn, Alberta, Canada

You Talkin’ to Me? (sold)

portrait of a gray tabby cat

© 2009 Karen Mathison Schmidt


5 x 7 • acrylic on Gessobord
gloss varnish for protection and easy cleaning • sold unframed

private collection • San Jose, California

Moo Times Three (sold)

© 2009 Karen Mathison Schmidt


6 x 6 • acrylic on Gessobord
gloss varnish for protection and easy cleaning

Private collection • Attleboro, Massachusetts

Warming Up (sold)

Oh, what a beautiful morning ...

©2009 Karen Mathison Schmidt


6 x 6 • acrylic on Gessobord

Private collection • Berwyn, Alberta, Canada

Tres Amigos (sold)

or Knee Deep in the Good Stuff

©2009 Karen Mathison Schmidt


6 x 6 • acrylic on Gessobord

Private collection • Attleboro, Massachusetts

Chardonnay Ray (sold)

©2009 Karen Mathison Schmidt


5 x 7 • acrylic on Gessobord
gloss varnish for protection and easy cleaning

private collection • San Jose, California

Nothin’ but a Hound Dog (sold)

portrait of our Blue, a tall drink of water

©2009 Karen Mathison Schmidt


6 x 6 • acrylic on Gessobord
gloss varnish for protection and easy cleaning • sold unframed

private collection • Poway, California

Sophie (sold)

portrait of a Redbone Coonhound mix

©2008 Karen Mathison Schmidt


6 x 6 • acrylic on Gessobord

private collection • Poway, California

Bovine Intervention (sold)

Louisiana cow quintet

©2008 Karen Mathison Schmidt


7 x 5 inches • acrylic on Gessobord

Private collection • Milan, Illinois

Annie in the Afternoon (sold)

And now for something completely different: a pet portrait in which the subject is actually awake!

© 2008 Karen Mathison Schmidt


6 x 6 • acrylic on Gessobord
private collection • Titusville, New Jersey

the animal paintings thus far ...

Antique ©2008 Karen Mathison Schmidt
5 x 7 • acrylic on Gessobord



Dreaming in Color ©2008 Karen Mathison Schmidt
6 x 6 • acrylic on Gessobord



Let ’em Lie ©2008 Karen Mathison Schmidt
6 x 6 • acrylic on Gessobord



Anticipating Spring ©2008 Karen Mathison Schmidt
6 x 6 • acrylic on Gessobord



Henry ©2008 Karen Mathison Schmidt
6 x 6 • acrylic on Gessobord



Neighborhood Watch ©2007 Karen Mathison Schmidt
16 x 20 • acrylic on 1 inch cradled Gessobord



Basket Case ©2007 Karen Mathison Schmidt
6 x 6 • acrylic on Gessobord



Neighborhood Watch II ©2007 Karen Mathison Schmidt
5 x 7 • acrylic on Gessobord



Cat Nap ©2007 Karen Mathison Schmidt
6 x 6 • acrylic on Gessobord



Basket o’ Ray ©2007 Karen Mathison Schmidt
5 x 7 • acrylic on Gessobord


Girls Rule! ©2007 Karen Mathison Schmidt
12 x 12 • acrylic on 3/4" cradled gessobord



Ray ©2006 Karen Mathison Schmidt
14 x 11 • oil on Gessobord



The Deer ©2001 Karen Mathison Schmidt
12 x 16 • acrylic on masonite