Painting for Danae Kimpinski
July 18, 2023
Danae Kimpinski is an emerging artist on the Canadian music scene, known especially for her award-winning song, “Mother Dear". Growing up in…
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Yorkie Pet Portrait
July 5, 2023
Sometimes you don't need a reason to give a gift. You just love someone, and it brings you joy to bring them joy. Those surprise, out-of-the…
Pet Portrait
True North Strong & Free
May 15, 2023
This was an unbelievable project to work on. Believe it or not, my work has ended up on the side of a semi-truck once before (at some point…
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Rottweiler Pet Portrait
April 11, 2023
What's your favourite thing about your pet? My family had a Norwegian Elkhound growing up, and the reason we picked him over his siblings…
Pet Portrait
Realtor Gift, Abbotsford Home
March 17, 2023
A local realtor reached out to me through Instagram, curious about my commissions. Her realtor group had recently sold the home of a lovely…
Home portrait
Golden Retriever Pet Portrait
December 27, 2022
I love painting Pet Portraits. They're different than painting Home Portraits, as there's a deeper emotion present when capturing something…
Pet Portrait
Zamboni Commissions
April 27, 2022
My husband and I recently went to watch the Vancouver Canucks' farm team play, and as we sat in the arena, watching the zamboni cruise…
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Becky's Home, Abbotsford, B.C.
December 23, 2021
Becky and her husband raised their family of five together in their first home in Abbotsford, B.C. Mid-2021 they sold their house after more…
Home portrait
Retirement Gift for TLD
September 22, 2021
Story Portraits are so unique. “What's that?" you may wonder. A Story Portrait is a montage of painted memories, that collectively tell…
Story Portrait
White Rock Home Portrait
September 20, 2021
One day I received an inquiry through my Instagram account from someone named Annie. Her parents had just sold their home, and Annie was…
Home portrait
Christ Church Cathedral, Vancouver
June 12, 2021
When I received an email from John to commission a painting of Christ Church Cathedral, I was intrigued. The majority of my commissions…
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Old Fraser Bridge, Quesnel
June 8, 2021
If you commute for work, is there a particular part of your inbound / outbound journey that you look forward to? I used to cross the Port…
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In Loving Memory of Kim
May 15, 2021
My husband and I sometimes talk about what it means to know someone, to really know someone, and how to get to that deeper level with people…
Story Portrait
Jordan & Jade's home
March 31, 2021
This home portrait was the third and final in a series of three home portraits commissioned by Jordan. (To hear the back story on how these…
Home portrait
Jordan's home, Port Coquitlam
March 30, 2021
This home portrait was the second in a series of three home portraits commissioned by Jordan. (To hear the back story on how these…
Home portrait
Jade's home, Port Coquitlam
March 29, 2021
Jordan discovered my work on Instagram when a friend tagged him in a giveaway I was doing. He had the idea to commission me to do three Home…
Home portrait
Trudy
March 27, 2021
Meet Trudy. Trudy was a much beloved Westie, living with her owners for many happy years. Unfortunately she got cancer and had to be put…
Pet Portrait
Global Shore, Guatemala
October 7, 2020
Global Shore Opportunities is a not-for-profit organization working in El Tizate, Guatemala. It's mission is to transform Guatemala through…
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Brick House, Ontario
September 21, 2020
Julie’s birthday was coming up. Her husband, Ken, wanted to mark the occasion in a special way and commissioned a painting of their home…
Home portrait
Bob's Long Haul Truck
June 1, 2020
Truck drivers have been in the news a lot in the last two years. Critical to the supply chain, we sure feel the distruption when things go…
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Chilliwack Mountain
December 28, 2019
Daniele contacted me to commission a painting of her parents’ home, which had recently been sold. The house was on a gorgeous acreage…
Home portrait
Vancouver Home
December 10, 2019
Amanda reached out to me a few months before Christmas with a special gift in mind writing, “My parents have lived in the same house for…
Home portrait
Family's First Home, Abbotsford
October 15, 2019
A mortgage broker contacted me to do a home portrait for his clients. The home pictured here was the couple’s first home, where they raised…
Home portrait
Venture
April 11, 2019
Meet Venture. Venture belonged to Darcie and Mitch. Darcie commissioned a pet portrait of Venture as a surprise for Mitch's birthday. They…
Pet Portrait
Maki
March 10, 2019
Magdalen reached out to me about doing a pet portrait of Maki, the family cat who had been put down the year prior. She noticied her Dad…
Pet Portrait
Pincher Creek Home Portrait
March 5, 2019
This painting was a gift for a 90th birthday. It was commissioned by daughter Marlene, who is my aunt, making the recipient my Oma. You can…
Home portrait
The Harrison at Elim Village
December 28, 2018
Elim Village offers remarkable Seniors Living communities in British Columbia, Canada. They have two locations—one in Surrey and one in…
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Condominium Home Portrait
August 15, 2018
A local mortgage broker contacted me to do a home portrait for one of his clients who had bought their first home and purchased their…
Home portrait
Abbotsford Home
July 5, 2018
A mortgage broker reached out to me to paint a home portrait of this gorgeous house in Abbotsford, situated on a quiet cul-de-sac. Although…
Home portrait
Garden Bay, Sunshine Coast
May 12, 2018
David contacted me to paint his summer home up in Garden Bay on the Sunshine Coast, B.C. He wanted a painting to hang in his Surrey home as…
Home portrait
Story Portrait for Elim Village
March 8, 2018
Ron was approaching his 10-year work anniversary for Elim Village. As Executive Director, ten years was a significant length of time to…
Story Portrait
Safiro
January 11, 2018
Meet Safiro. Robert reached out to me to inquire if I could do a pet portrait of a horse - a subject matter I had not done to date. The…
Pet Portrait
Gizmo
December 27, 2017
Meet Gizmo. “Losing a family pet of 17 years is devastating, but the brightest spot during our time of grief was receiving Kat's portrait…
Pet Portrait
Shirley's home, Langley B.C.
November 15, 2017
I met Shirley at the Abbotsford Farm & Country Market in 2017. I was doing a lot of markets that summer with my art, and she was also a…
Home portrait
Into Chocolate
November 9, 2017
Earlier in my artist journey, you could often find me as a vendor at various local markets in the Fraser Valley. (Anybody love a good market…
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Ducati & Minos
September 2, 2017
Sarah contacted me when she learned that her mom's cat Ducati—or “Kotti" for short—was quite sick and needed to be put down. Her mom was…
Pet Portrait