ABOUT US

Meet our Family and become a part of it!

Our Story

We are first and foremost, a family! Everything we do and every decision we make revolves around that one basic truth. In 2019 our first son was born. In 2020 we decided to take a leap of faith. My husband and I both left our jobs of the last 7 years, we sold our house and moved to a smaller house on a bigger piece of land further away from... everything. It took a couple more years to decide to start our first business, Mother of Dog, doing dog training and grooming. Photography with the grooming quickly became a thing. The artwork was just something fun to do with our then 3 year old. Well, The Universe has a funny way of shifting things around. Arts N Tails was born and quickly became our true passion.

In 2026, we were called to move again. Away from everything and everyone we knew to the free state of Florida! We moved to Hernando County and are absolutely loving the sunshine, the community and the time we get to spend with our boys.

Now, it is our pleasure to share our love of animals, artwork/creativity and genuine connection with all of you. When you book an event with us or order products from us, you become part of our family too. Our aim is to make sure you have a great experience from start to finish and create beautiful memories that last a lifetime.

Our passion for animals and art shines through in every portrait we capture and every canvas we help you create. When you choose Arts n Tails, you're not just getting professional pet photography or art instruction – you're connecting with fellow pet lovers who understand the special bond you share with your four-legged (or winged or scaly) companions.

Meet The Family

Jessica Palmer

Founder/CEO/Mom

I was born and raised in Central (upstate), NY. Went to Phoenix Central Schools k-12 and then graduated with my Bachelor's Degree in Animal Biotechnology and Conservation: Zoo Science from Delaware Valley College (now Delaware Valley University) in PA. I worked at corporate photo studios and won national photography awards before moving back to my hometown after college. Once I was back in NY, I trained dogs professional for 10+ years. I am a certified ACK evaluator and a certified e-collar trainer as well. I also groomed dogs for 5 years. Now, I have been a full time artist/ business owner for 2 years. But above all, I am a wife and a mom.

My goal with Arts n' Tails is to share all my skills and knowledge of animal behavior, photography and art to provide top quality animal related products and services that help families and friends come together and bond over their love of their animals/pets.

Colton Palmer

Assistant /Artist/ Kid

Colton is an essential part of the team. He really started Arts N Tails by painting an amazing watercolor painting for his grandma when her dog passed. After that, and a few more "gift" paintings, people started ordering from us and the rest is history. He is the main artist for a lot of our watercolor paintings and taught MOM everything she knows about abstract painting! You will see him at most of our paint parties and vendor events doing live watercolor paintings and helping to encourage others to bring out their inner artist!

Trinity & Tanner

Muses/Marketing Models

Trinity is our 15 year old Border Collie/ Pit mix. She was my first "work dog" even though I quickly discovered she doesn't like to "work", but if it feels like a game she is all in!! We adopted her from Helping Hounds in 2013 when she was 2.5 years old. Her one blue eye and one brown eye make her very unique to photograph and paint!

Tanner is our 18 year old Pomeranian mix. He was our first "child". We adopted him from the Humane Society in PA in 2011. He has been such a big "little" part of our lives for a very long time. He has been through 6 moves, a marriage, and 2 babies with me. He is a registered therapy dog and has helped bring comfort and stress relief to many people (including me) throughout his life.

Jon Palmer

Property Manager/ Personal Assistant/Advisor/Dad

Jon was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA. He has an Associates Degree in Business from Manor College and a Bachelors Degree in Sports Management from Delaware Valley College. He has coached basketball with kids as young as 3-4 years old with Boys and Girls Club, all the way up through being an assistant coach for the men's basketball program at Montgomery Community College.

Aside from coaching, Jon has extensive animal experience too. He has worked as a farm hand at Merry Mead Farm in PA, a kennel attendant at Main Line Animal Shelter (one of the largest animals shelters in the US) and at Fairmount Animal Hospital in NY as a veterinary assistant, kennel manager and property manager for 6 years.

Now, he is my business coach/partner, property manager and overall number one support person. He does an impeccable job managing our home/property, our children and me ( most of the time). He is also a skilled craftsman and runs his own business called Jonny Flipits, where he renovates/restores... just about everything. I can't imagine having a more perfect partner by my side in this business!

Maxton Palmer

Entertainment director/ Instructor of Time Management/ Baby

Maxton makes us laugh every day and that is so important to the overall feeling we want in our workplace/home. He is also very strict on his feed, wake, sleep schedule. Which in turn, makes the rest of us all stay on schedule as well.

Ficus & Forrest

Muses/ Marketing Models

Ficus is our grey and black tabby cat that isn't afraid if anything. She will catch spiders, flys, mice, snakes, anything. Her signature green eyes are absolutely beautiful to photography and paint.

Forrest is our grey and white short haired domestic and just generally a big lump of a cat. He would prefer his only jobs in life to be eating and sleeping.

Cats in general provide their own challenges in photography and artwork and these two are no exception. They make me better every day.