‘I love the Robin. I know he is for Christmas decoration but he’s too lovely not to display & has already found his new perch.’

‘It’s absolutely perfect. I LOVE it! Thank you so much. So the reaction was as expected, he absolutely loved it, very emotional.’

‘Peacock intact and absolutely gorgeous- thank you ❤️ it’s going to look amazing in it’s new spot by the gate.’

‘I just opened the portrait of Molly and I am blown away. Between you & me I am not the world’s biggest dog lover but I know a dog person when I see one & it was clear from an early age that my daughter Katherine was most definitely a dog person. Thus; Molly a dog I have grown to love for her gentleness, intelligence and her indefatigably sweet spirit, a spirit that has cheered us through even the hardest of times. The fact that you have captured Molly’s personality so exactly makes me think you must have some rare pet ESP. I can’t wait to see Katherine’s face on Christmas morning.'

‘I found Julia’s website after searching for someone to paint me a bespoke house sign featuring hoopoes and I knew I needed to look no further. Her bird portraits are detailed,accurate and painted with evident knowledge of and affection for her subject. She was quick to respond to my enquiry, saw at once what I hoped to achieve, produced suggestions of her own to maximise the artistic impact of my outline sketch and then produced our joint design quite quickly and beautifully executed. I wish I owned another house that I could ask her to make a sign for.’

‘I love it, no varnish needed. It is beautiful. I am writing this with tears in my eyes because I had to put Hubert to sleep today. He has been sick, so I knew this was coming but it’s breaking my heart. Your painting couldn’t have come at a better time. Thank you so much.’