Chris Beetow

Chris Beetow is an illustrator specializing in pet portraits, with a unique approach to capturing animal personalities. She is the owner of Chris Beetow Illustration, a freelance illustration business she has been running since 1995 in the Greater Milwaukee Area.2 Beetow considers herself a "modern day animalier" who creates whimsical pet illustrations that go beyond traditional portraiture by capturing the "inner pet".34

Professional Background

• Occupation: Illustrator and Professor
• Specialization: Pet portraits and commissioned illustrations
• Professional Experience:
  • Owner of Chris Beetow Illustration (1995 - Present)
  • Works in book, editorial, editorial cartoon, and institutional illustration2
  • Professor at Milwaukee (institution)1

Her artistic approach is distinctive, as she aims to portray pets not just as they appear physically, but to reveal their unique personalities and inner characteristics.34