Inquiries currently accepted for 2024 & 2025
Wedding Paintings, corporate events, celebration paintings, & portrait commissions
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Welcome to Lake Studios Live Event Painting
The magic of your special day - captured on canvas.
As a live wedding painter based in the spectacular NH countryside, I use color, style, and emotion to intuitively capture one magical moment during your wedding and paint the essence of your special day. As a professionally trained fine artist specializing in impressionism, I’ve had the privilege of painting beautiful, once-in-a-lifetime moments since 2016.
You'll take home a wedding day painting that looks like your day felt, to be hung on the wall proudly (not just carefully packed away in a box) to remind you of the precious memories created on that special day. As an archival quality piece of fine art, this elegant expression of your love can be passed down for generations as a cherished family heirloom.
Books are currently open for 2024. I do encourage you to inquire as early as possible in order to reserve a painting - there’s only one of me, and when I’m booked, I’m booked!
** Love is love. All couples are welcome.**
“There are no words to describe how much this painting means to me and what a hit it was at the wedding. I surprised my dad with a painting of our father-daughter dance and the entire process couldn't have been any better. The painting is stunning and it added so many extra moments with my dad that I will have forever. The videos and photos of his reaction make me cry every time. He shows it to everyone that comes over to the house. Carol asked all the right questions to make sure the painting was everything I wanted, from the colors to the style to the feel of the day. People still talk about how it was the best part of the wedding and one of the best things they've seen done. I'm grateful beyond words.”
— Amy Morgan
About Lake Studios Live Event Painting
Internationally collected, the artist behind Lake Studios (also known as the New England Wedding Painter) is Carol Lake, a professional multidisciplinary artist specializing in impressionism.
Carol’s work will add an unusual and elegant touch to your celebration. Surprise and amaze your guests as they watch a work of art appear in front of their eyes - guests of all ages are encouraged to add their own brushstrokes to the painting, creating priceless memories for all. Before cameras, artists were hired to create lasting memories of special events. Carol follows that time-honored tradition by painting a unique, gorgeous impression of your wedding or special event.
Unlike a camera, an artist can capture, enhance, or even entirely remove or add objects, sunny skies, rainbows, pets, and even loved ones who have passed on or otherwise could not attend your wedding. As a contemporary impressionist, Carol’s work is not photographic but rather exhibits the emotions, colors, and spirit of an event.
“I come with everything I need to complete your painting. I don't even need electrical access, everything I use for lighting is battery operated!
I have painted on location on cliffs, beaches, backyards. hiking trails, meadows, mountains, restaurants, cafes, offices, sailboats, kayaks & countries all over the world - I will find the beauty in any location!” ~ Carol
Live event painting is a specialty service where a fine artist paints the scene around them as the scene is happening. It requires a painter who is not only technically skilled but also experienced, confident, extremely fast, and very comfortable dealing with the pressure of creating a true work of art in front of a live, engaged audience. Not only do you have an heirloom to take home, but your guests have enjoyed (and perhaps even participated in) the painting’s creation.
Carol has worked at wedding venues in Italy, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Florida, Ohio, and Rhode Island, and is happy to travel for destination weddings anywhere in the world.
What is Live Event Painting?
““Carol’s paintings are romantic, remarkable, and gorgeous - she really captured the emotions, and colors of our special day as well as the highlights of our venue.
We are thrilled to be among the few who get to hang her artwork on our wall. ”
Get in touch
If you are interested in having me create a custom live wedding painting at your special event, fill out the contact form below and I’ll be in touch with you shortly!
The investment for live wedding paintings varies based on many factors, including wedding location, canvas size, level of detail, and wedding date. In general, investment in my live paintings begins at $3,500. Wedding portraits from photographs begin at $1000.
For further details or to request a quote, please contact me using the link below.
Thank you so much for your inquiry!
