Oil Portraits

My dear sweet mother-in departed this life June 4, 2013. I promised myself I would get a painting made of her since have no pictures of my mother-in-law in our home. When I seen Paint Your Life on Instagram, I knew this would make the perfect Father`s Day gift for my husband.....and I was right!!!!!

Painted for Velma  Frederick, MD

The painting I got for my wife is kind of a heartbreaking one. Our wedding is 11/1/19, but we ended up getting married on 9/6/19 at her mother’s bed side in the CCU unit. Her mom was diagnosed in 2017 with lung cancer. She had part of one removed, went through chemo and radiation and thought she was in the clear. In February she had a pet scan, and in March she was told it came back very aggressive. She tried a new treatment, and unfortunately it did not work. She was happy at the bridal shower on 8/25/19 and everyone was so happy to see her smiling and taking pictures. On Labor Day she was rushed to the hospital and we were told she had 2 weeks to live and would not make the wedding. We decided we would get married, and have Barbara sign our certificate and be the witness. We are still going to have the wedding since it is paid for, but my wife was able to wear the veil her mom bought her and allow her to wipe cake off her face. Everyone that has seen the painting has had tears in their eyes and said it feels like she is still here.

Painted for Brandi  Staten Island , NY