ALISON FRIEND is an accomplished artist, whose oil paintings blend the timeless techniques of the Old Masters with a playful contemporary twist, capturing the humanlike antics of cats, dogs, and other animals. She is also the author of Dog Only Knows, a national bestseller, and her distinctive anthropomorphic portraits have garnered widespread acclaim, with exhibitions across the United States and at notable fairs including the London Art Fair, Frieze Los Angeles, Tokyo Gendai, Frieze Seoul, and the Royal Academy Summer Show. Alison lives with her son in the Lake District in England. For more, visit alisonfriend.com or find her on Instagram at @mcfriendy.