Nigel Hemming was born in 1957, he grew up in Kinver ,Staffordshire. From an early age he showed a keen interest in painting - his rural up-bringing resulting in his choice of wild birds & landscape as subjects for his work.

After Art College & teaching he began painting as a profession at the age of 21.

In 1982 , Nigel married. His new wife, Sue, brought with her a dog & a cat. Never having lived with large pets before, the experience came as a revelation. Nigel's appreciation, not only of dogs, but more importantly their relationship with us, started to grow. As a result his attitude and approach to his work began to change, culminating in a painting entitled "In Retirement". Its combination of pathos, character and narrative, ensured that it met with considerable popular acclaim.

For Nigel it represented a turning point in his career which ultimately led to his abandoning any serious attempt to paint wildlife. Instead he chose to concentrate on his canine subjects and developed the distinctive style of narrative dog painting that has become the hallmark of his work today. As he says himself, " I try to paint pictures, not simply of dogs, but about dogs.

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