Painting Pets & Making Friends by Sienna Martin

Sienna enjoys time outside

I am Sienna Martin and I’m a member artist at Creative Clay. I was born and raised in St. Petersburg. I have always lived at home, and I have companions who take me places.

I’ve been at Creative Clay for 10 years. My favorite thing to do is to make dog portraits for commissions. I usually do them in acrylic paint. My favorite dog painting is one that I did a few years ago. It was called Big Red Dog, and I took it home, so it’s not here. But I hope to make more commissions soon.

Sienna and her friend Candace pose for a picture at FloridaRAMA

I’m working on a couple of things I want to improve on. One is being kind to friends. The other is making better dog portraits. I really like to color with my friends here. I want to do more acrylic paintings.

On Saturdays, I bowl with Special Olympics. When I’m at home, I like to watch TV. My favorite show is The Bachelor.

Sienna shows off one of her famous commissioned dog portraits

I’m trying to get a job near my house. I’ll be getting a call soon from VR (Vocational Rehabilitation) and then I hope I’ll be working at a grocery store. I also want to move into Supported Living, but my dad and I haven’t decided about that yet. And I’ll keep doing dog portraits.

If you know anyone who wants a portrait of their dog, please tell them I will do it!

Mari, Gina, Sienna and Jenny outside of the Dali Museum

Sienna Martin, Creative Clay Member Artist since 2016, Recent Exhibitions:
•Summertime Good Folk Gallery, July–August 2024
•RETROSPECTIVE 30: Featuring 30 Years of Creative Clay’s Artists, Good Folk Gallery January 2025
•Group Exhibition, Good Folk Gallery, January 2026
•Commissioned Pet Portraits, 2024–present