Creating Heirloom Art using your Jewelry
When we lose a loved one we can get overwhelmed with the amount of items left behind. I love creating art using these personal momentos into something beautiful and tangible the family can view and enjoy.
The options are endless for what we can create.
Contact me and we can work together to create a piece that will last generations.
Chloe
This pup was just completed as a special request on October 2024. Her dog mom wanted a special pet portrait done of her beloved dog, Chloe.
Sketching the outline from several photographs of her in different angles, my goal was to accurately capture her as true to life as possible - using jewelry.
Chloe is a true beauty set on her 8x10in panel.
I took care to use pieces that conveyed the love and affection shared by her and her family.
Remembering a special pet
This cat was a special request - the jewelry was all artist provided. It's totally optional to provide your own jewelry to create your piece - sometimes the subject matter is all that matters.
When we lose our pet to the rainbow bridge sometimes the best thing for our heart is to commemorate our loved one's passing with something beautiful and with deep meaning.
I was honored to create this piece.
The 8x10in background was reverse-painted on a clear acrylic panel. My favorite piece is the "I Love you all the Time" pin just under her gaze.
It just fit perfectly.
Orion
Orion was a special commission requesting an image of a horse, all the jewelry in this piece was artist-supplied.
The 8x10in background was reverse-painted with a drip-pour-brush technique using iridescent paints on a clear acrylic panel. My goal as an artist was to create a shimmering "Aurora Borealis"-style background to give the piece magic and really make the horse pop.
My favorite pieces are the tiny gold hand mirror and fan charms that make up her mane and tail, I've been saving those pieces for just the right artwork.
Chow Chow
Another pet portrait! This guy was so much fun to create! I added a silver tag within the pieces that says "Best Buds". There's also a good amount of heart shaped pendants and pins.
The background is an artist created digital background created especially for this piece.
All the pieces used are artist-supplied, and this piece was framed in a 8x10in deep black shadow box frame.
Family Tree
The majority of the jewelry in this piece was provided by the daughter, but there were a few special pieces she gave me that also belonged to her mother. This was a very special mother's day gift.
As an artist, there's a good deal of thought that goes into just which piece to place where. It should fit, of course, kind of like making a puzzle in reverse. Each selected piece should not only fill the space, but it should also tell a story.
The red dress in the trunk, the pearl silver pin, and the LOVE pin hidden in the branches are all playing a part in the song of this piece.
The background panel was reverse-painted on a clear resin panel. I chose a drip effect with the colors.
This piece was framed in a white shadow box frame.
Howling Pups
This gorgeous pair of dogs were mostly created using sea glass and vintage jewelry on a artist rendered digital background. All materials used were artist provided.
She requested a portrait of her 2 beloved fur babies together in one layout with the falling snow as a background.
One dog was almost pure white, and her tri-colored companion a green eyed beauty. I was provided with ample photography of these beautiful pups.
This was my first request to create two dogs in one frame.
Once this piece was completed, this framed portrait was shipped to its destination in California.
I've since created portraits of dogs, cats and even several horses.
Check back, as I continue adding my commissioned work on this page.
Questions? Contact me.
Thank you for your interest in my work!
