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Live Wedding Painting
(Gold Coast, Byron Bay and Northern Rivers NSW)
Some moments deserve more than a photograph — they deserve to be immortalised in paint.
While photos capture faces and videos capture motion, few things capture the feeling — the loving glances, the energy of your guests, the way the sunlight hit your hair. That’s the power of a live wedding painting.
A live wedding painting makes your wedding day a little less expected, a little more…
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Capture the feeling, not just the photo
Photos freeze moments. Paintings capture atmosphere, emotion, and the little details that make your day yours. A giant wedding photo on the wall feels kind of… ordinary. But a painting? That’s timeless, luxurious, and boujee — the kind of art you actually want in your home. It’s also a classy, heartfelt gift for parents who watched your day unfold and want to keep the memory forever.
Create a heirloom, not a trend
No Pinterest board or template can replicate your wedding painting. It will be as original and authentic as the people it celebrates. Flowers fade, hashtags disappear, but with archival materials and centuries old techniques, your painting becomes a family treasure hung from generation to generation.
Give guests something unexpected
Watching a painting evolve live is enchanting, engaging, and completely unique. Guests gather, whisper, and marvel. It’s entertainment, intimacy and magic rolled into one.
Below are some examples of my portrait and floral paintings in the various styles I work in. I am in the early stages of developing my wedding painting portfolio so I am currently offering discounted live wedding painting packages for early 2026 weddings and events.
What exactly is Live Wedding Painting?
A live wedding painter is an artist creating an original, one-of-a-kind painting of your wedding right there, on the day, in real time. Guests watch as each brushstroke captures the energy, emotion, and atmosphere of your celebration as it unfolds. It’s part performance, part fine art, part “how on earth is she doing that so fast?” The result is a tangible heirloom that doesn’t just show what your wedding looks like, it shows what your wedding feels like.
How a live wedding artist works:
Reserve your date
We’ll then schedule a brief consultation (online or in-person) to discuss your colour, style and size preferences and answer any questions you may have.
Choose your painting theme
I paint a bride and groom portrait OR your bridal bouquet. As an optional add-on, my assistant can also create individual illustrations of your guests for them to take home as keepsakes (think wedding favours but classy)
On the day
I arrive early, set up and quietly work away as your day unfolds. Your guests get to observe the artwork evolve in real time.
You receive your artwork
The painting is completed on-site but may be refined in the studio afterward. Either way, you’ll have a fine-art piece that tells the story of your day forever.
While guests awkwardly balance champagne glasses and you awkwardly avoid that aunt you don’t like, I’ll be quietly translating the laughter, the stolen glances, and the little moments that vanish too fast into a painting that lasts a lifetime.
Why couples choose me as their live wedding artist
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I’m not your average live wedding painter. I’m an Australian artist with an established name and catalogue of exhibitions and prizes:
2025 Finalist - STILL National Still Life Award, Yarrila Arts & Museum NSW
2024 Finalist - Evelyn Chapman Art Award, S.H.Ervin Gallery, NSW
2024 Finalist - PorLa Geach Memorial Award, S.H.Ervin Gallery, NSW
2024 Finalist - Wollumbin Art Prize, Tweed Regional Gallery, NSW
2024 Finalist - Gold Coast Triennial, HOTA, QLD2024 finalist in the Wollumbin Art Award
2023 finalist in the Brisbane Portrait Prize
2022 finalist in the Wollumbin Art Awards
2022 winner of The Doyles Still Life Award
2021 winner of The Doyles Still Life Award
2013 Trinity College Emerging Artist Award
2013 Winner of the Element Eden Global Artist Search (Fine Art Category)
6x finalist in the Border Art Prize, NSW
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I’ve painted live on national TV for Portrait Artist of the Year Australia 2025. My work was selected by revered critic Margaret Pomeranz.
I have painted celebrities and have work in major Australian private collections and in celebrity homes.
My work is sought after by art collectors nationally and internationally. I am also represented by commercial galleries in Australia and abroad.
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Weddings can be unpredictable. Weather conditions can change, guests may arrive late. But as a seasoned professional, I can work calmly in any unexpected conditions.
I have performed as a live event artist for Star Entertainment Group, Polo by the Sea, Village Roadshow Entertainment Group, 5th Element Expeditions and various hotels.
2025 Portrait Artist of the Year contestant, ABC
2024 Guest artist & workshop facilitator for Tweed Regional Gallery, NSW
2024 Guest artist & workshop facilitator for Star Entertainment Group
2024 Guest artist & masterclass facilitator for HOTA, Gold Coast
2024 Guest artist & workshop facilitator for Village Roadshow Entertainment Group
2023 Guest artist Q&A at Brisbane Portrait Prize sponsors event
2023 Guest artist & workshop facilitator for Tract Consultants 50 year anniversary retreat
2022 Guest artist & facial anatomy workshop facilitator for Australia-wide cosmeLc nurse clinics
2022 Guest artist Q&A at Wollumbin Art Award, Tweed Regional Gallery
2022 Digital collaboration with The Dodo x Campbells Soup
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Not all art materials are archival (proved to lasts 100+ years) and not all artists use archival materials. As a professional artist with an understanding of the science of paint products, I only use archival materials so your family heirlooms last for generations.
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As an award-winning artist with an established career, my schedule for live wedding paintings is carefully curated. I only take on only 1–2 live weddings per month.
When you book me, you’re securing a highly skilled artist who treats your wedding as a unique, once-in-a-lifetime masterpiece.
FAQ about live wedding paintings
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I offer my services as a live wedding painter in Byron Bay, Gold Coast, Brisbane and Northern Rivers NSW. For weddings outside of these areas please contact me to discuss.
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Couples who want a lasting, meaningful keepsake
Couples seeking a unique and memorable wedding element
Couples who value artistry, story, and emotion
Couples who want a calm, professional presence on the day
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Sure! I can work in multiple styles across different art mediums. Send me an email, I’m always happy to discuss unique projects
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I can work in various styles across various mediums. I can do traditional portraits painted in oil paint, or more illustrative, modern portraits in watercolour and oil. I also work in a fashion illustration style using watercolour which is perfect for individual wedding guest portraits.
Where I offer live wedding painting services:
I offer my services as a live wedding painter in Gold Coast, Brisbane and Northern Rivers NSW. For weddings outside of these areas please contact me to discuss.
Gold Coast – Burleigh, Currumbin, Hinterland, and coastal venues
Brisbane – City, riverside, Fortitude Valley, New Farm, and boutique venues
Northern Rivers NSW – Byron Bay, Tweed Coast, Kingscliff, Lennox Head, Hinterland escapes
for live wedding paintings outside of these areas, please contact me.
Forget staged smiles. Your wedding deserves more than a snapshot. It deserves a witness.
I paint your day live, capturing not just what happened, but the energy, the emotion, the chaos, and the magic you didn’t even notice. Guests stop to watch, laughter lingers, and by the end of the night, you’ve got a painting that isn’t just a keepsake — it’s a story you’ll pass on to your children, their children and their children’s children.
If you’re hunting for a live wedding painter or live wedding artist on the Gold Coast, in Brisbane, or in the Northern Rivers NSW, I bring my easel, paints, and a slightly obsessive love of capturing the atmosphere of a moment as it unfolds.