As a portrait artist, I've dedicated over 25 years to capturing portraits and preserving them as art, forever. Now, I  want to help you transform your favorite memories into beautiful works of art that you will cherish forever on the wall of your home.

The Answer is a Custom Painted Portrait.

A painted portrait commission begins with a chosen reference image -- your photograph -- which is then transformed into a painted work of art. Each commission combines photographic imagery with hand-rendered painting artistry.

It is a painting, just not in the traditional sense. Using a reference photo as the guide for an under painting, a screen as the canvas, and a stylus as my brush, your painting is hand-rendered brushstroke by brushstroke to blend the elegance and beauty of fine art oil painting with photographic portraiture. This emerging art form process give you confidence that your loved one’s likeness is authentic.

This process saves you time and money. With an oil painting, it can easily take 6 - 12 months for a painting commission, which also adds expense. Your painted portrait usually is created usually in two to three months or in as little as four weeks, if necessary.

Your work of art can be transformed into a painting from most any camera photo or image regardless of the background. In addition, you may also be able to use a digital file you had someone else photograph as long as we have permission.