Paula Fischer, the artist, places love and compassion into every one of her works. She needs to feel inspired by and connected to her subject to create a piece that comes alive and may even bring tears to your eyes. Each work she creates has a story behind it because she takes the time to know her subject or the significance of the project she accepts.

Paula painted as a child and sold some of her work on consignment in a neighborhood gift shop in Rhode Island.

She spent nine years employed by the PGA TOUR photographing golf and social events at the Tournament Players Club (TPC) at River Highlands in Cromwell, CT. She is a member of the West Hartford Art League and has studied art under the guidance of Brian Colbath and Andres Monteil. Select paintings and photographs of hers have been exhibited at the Clubhouse Gallery, Saltbox Gallery and ArtWalk in West Hartford Center.

Paula graduated valedictorian of her high school class and magna cum laude from the University of Rhode Island with a degree in Psychology and Communication. When she’s not painting or photographing subjects, Paula is providing business consulting services through her company, pfSolutions, LLC in West Hartford, CT.

One of Paula’s strongest passions is for animals, and she enjoys capturing their expressions on canvas. Her love for pets led her to serve as Board Member for Our Companions Domestic Animal Sanctuary in Ashford, CT. www.OurCompanions.org. In fact, Paula will donate 10% of the proceeds of every pet portrait to benefit Our Companions.