Leigh Cypres

Painting Experience

1999 - Present

Documenting and painting hundreds of commissioned dog portraits for private collectors all over the world.

Art & Design Experience

2019 - Present

Partnership with A Purposeful Rescue, a Los Angeles based animal rescue nonprofit organization. Paint and design fundraising focused seasonal gift wrap featuring dog portraits from A Purposeful Rescue to benefit the organization. Now an annual project.

Fall 2020

A Purposeful Rescue Calendar. Created and designed a print ready 2021 calendar featuring painted dog portraits from A Purposeful Rescue. Calendar sold as a fundraiser.

Publications

Design Milk blog “A Purposeful Rescue Gift Wrap from Leigh Cypres “ 12/2/2019.

Spirituality & Health magazine Featured Artist , October 2017.

1000 Dog Portraits Book Curated by Robynne Raye 2014.

Martha Stewart Living magazine “Saying Goodbye” September 2012.

Real Simple magazine. “Pet Portraits” March 2012.

Martha Stewart Living magazine “ Holiday Gift Guide “ December 2011.

Mary Engelbreit’s Home Companion magazine “Artist Reaches for the Stars” April/May 2008.

Bark magazine “ Dog Patch” product roundup November/December 2006.

Romantic Homes magazine “ Must Love Dogs” July 2006.

Domino magazine “Artists We Love Who Do Commissions” October 2005.

Design Sponge blog Artist Profile May 20, 2005.

City Dog magazine Featured Artist Fall 2005.

Education

Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY Bachelor of Science, Sociology 1989

George Washington University, Washington DC, Master’s courses Sociology 1991-1993