St. Edwards-Epiphany School

RVA GALLERIES REACHED OUT TO ME for St. Edward-Epiphany School's 33rd Annual Gala & Auction for a live painting that had to be completed in 2.5 hours. This painting of the May Crowning took place at the Jefferson Hotel in Richmond, VA and was auctioned off for SEES.
 

Fox Elementary School Fundraiser

A WEEK BEFORE VALENTINE'S DAY, I was invited to the Virginia Museum of History and Culture to live paint at a fundraiser for Fox Elementary School. Fox Elementary School is a historic school in Richmond, VA that was destroyed in a fire in 2022. It has since been rebuilt and reopened. One of the parents, June Renschler, donated a really nice floral display and I had 3 and half hours to paint the display to be auctioned off. 

Ceres Floral

Insta: Richmond VA Floral and Home (@ceres.botanical) • Instagram photos and videos

VCU Nursing Program

 LAST WEEK, I DID A LIVE painting at the Willow Oaks Country Club. Attendees could donate on behalf of themselves (or friend/loved one/colleague, etc.) and the money went to the Nursing Program at VCU. Rodney The Ram came up and painted a few strokes and 3 people donated on behalf of Dr. Ellis Youngkin, the mother of former governor Glenn Youngkin.

CSX Sunset - Publish

 CSX Sunset - Oil - 18x24

Richmond Wedding Show 2026

 I had no idea that when I began this journey as a live wedding painter where it would take me. I've had the opportunity to work with some absolutely amazing and phenomenal couples on their special day. I'm going to share two photos below. While I have been doing live wedding painting since 2016, I didn't do them often, as it wasn't something I thought I could make a career out of. I began to take it serious in 2021 and as bookings came in, the pressure to improve and better myself was intense. The two photos are just to show progress, 4 years apart. 

2021

As you can tell, there is a ton of detail in the trees and little focus on the couple. While this particular venue isn't the most accommodating, I was still new at really pushing myself in the world of live wedding painting. I was trying to capture everything all at once, and while the couple was happy (I was happy at the time) you can tell I was an amateur at doing live wedding painting. 

2025

Four years later, more focus is on the couple and a special moment they shared. They requested the chandelier in the painting and while I think I could've pushed it back so they could be more in focus, the couple was absolutely over the moon with the painting. To date, it's one of my favorite live wedding paintings. There was a TON of detail in the dress, and a sheen that I had to put on his outfit that was a challenge.

While it may seem out of place to say on this post, the two photos are representative of what happens when you have a good partner in your life - one who pushes you to better yourself and makes you realize you can be so much more.  

Live Wedding Painting of the Cockrells

 Live Wedding Painting of Dr. Jordan Cockrell and Hunter Cockrell along with Odin and Makers at the Dominion Club in Richmond, VA

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Commissioned Family Portrait

ANOTHER FAMILY PORTRAIT COMMISSIONED BY RHONDA last year for a Christmas present. It's rare that I get to paint an entire family, so this was a real treat.