Who We Are and What We Do...

In November of 2004, the owner of a pet boutique asked Kristen Anderson to do a few paintings for her store, Mountain Tails. The paintings sold almost immediately and Kristen decided to put her other art projects on hold to expand her subject matter from just dogs on to landscapes, western motifs and other pets (including cats and horses).

Kristen has lived in Crested Butte since 1995. She had various jobs, as do most people in the town, but continued moonlighting with her art. She has taken various art classes at Western State College to stay creative and to learn new techniques.

In 2003, Kristen gave birth to twin boys, Benjamin and Evan. It was then that she realized that working at home was the only way to watch her boys grow and to actually “make it” in the beautiful Rocky Mountains. So, with the help of some friends, “freckle-face.com” was born into the wide-web-world and she began marketing her art.

Kristen travels to different dog shows and art shows throughout Colorado. This is where she commissions most of her “pet portraits”. The response to the style has been outstanding and Kristen is finding herself getting busier and busier just by word-of-mouth.

testimonials

Kristen is easy to work with and communicates well. She does everything in her power to make sure her clients are happy with the final product... and thus far, they all have been:

“It looks FABULOUS!! I love it. Thank you so much for all your hard work.”
-Jamie B. Mom of Nixon, Seamus and Missy (pugs)

“Kristen - we got Stella's painting yesterday. It is wonderful!!! We love it!! Thanks very much! I wish we could afford to have them all painted!! She makes me smile when I walk by.”
-Leslie and Jann, Moms of Stella (dalmatian)

“OMG - it is truly beautiful. I love it. Thank you for the outstanding job of capturing the essence of these two beautiful dogs for me. Your talent truly shows in this completed piece. The framing choice was excellent, too. Thank you again. I am so happy to have met you !
“Please feel free to use me as a referral - anytime. In fact if you think of it mail me a few of your cards so that I have and also can provide to others.”
-Kevin O. Dad of Patsy & Dude, dalmatians

“Hi Kristen, got Pete's portrait right after I read your email. WOW! I love it! The pose is great, the colors you used are great. I'm so happy with what you did. I will definitely be recommending your work. Thanks again for the wonderful job you did!”
-Shona W. Mom of Pete, Wirehaired Pointer Griffon