Wedding Paintings & Other Fun Events--

In addition to painting weddings (the above is a detail from a wedding at the Del Coronado in San Diego, CA); I am often asked to paint other events. Here you'll see some of those events, too.



I am working on my NEW WEBSITE, but in the meantime, you can visit portfolios of all my event paintings; weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, charity events) at the folowing:

http://www.karenwallgarrison.com/








Aquarium of the Pacific Sea Fare / Long Beach, CA







The Houstonian / Houston, TX

Taste of the Coast / Long Beach, CA

50th Birthday Party / Northridge, CA

Sea Cliff Country Club / Huntington Beach, CA

Nanina's in the Park / Belleville, NJ

Loyola Chapel / Los Angeles, CA

Please feel free to contact me with any questions or interest in private work for sale:

714-280-5939

Thank you for looking!

LIVE EVENT WEDDING PAINTINGS -- Happy Newlyweds!

I typically show just the the painting, but I thought it would be nice to see the proud and happy couples whose weddings I have captured live, during their most special day.

The look on the couple's faces are what I live for!

St. Michaels' Church / Newport Beach, CA

Renaissance Hotel / Long Beach, CA

Nanina's In The Park / Belleview, NJ

Hotel Del Coronado, San Diego, CA

Trump National Golf Club / Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

I will be launching my NEW WEBSITE soon!

You can see all of these paintings in further detail here:

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.37595377521.59548.534512521&type=3#!/photo.php?fbid=37595997521&set=a.37595377521.59548.534512521&type=3&theater

Please visit any of the links below, for more samples of my live event paintings:

http://www.affluentbride.com/karen-wall-garrison-live-event-painter-artist-for-hire-orange-county-california.html

http://www.luxuriouswedding.com/articles/wedding_muralist.html

The interview on ShinyOrb.com describes my process:

http://blog.shinyorb.com/live-wedding-painting

Note: The first photo was taken by Tackeff Photography at The Rockleigh / Rockleigh, NJ

http://www.steventackeff.com/

THANK YOU FOR LOOKING!

Yorba Linda Wedding Reception

Last Saturday I had the pleasure of painting a wedding reception at a beautiful, exclusive spot; The East Lake Clubhouse; in Yorba Linda, California.

The entire back wall had floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the water.

This cake topper delighted the guests, knowing the couple waited years to get married, and were big fans of opposing hockey teams!

The tight quarters of the room required that I paint from a spot in the foyer. Here is my view under the staircase immediately outside the reception hall. Good thing it had windows!

This is what the view looked like when I arrived at 4pm to begin painting. The challenge of painting an outdoor background is the changing light. My assignment was to capture the bride and groom during their first dance.

Would they arrive soon? The sun was going down fast!

And the Christmas lights were coming on, casting a colorful reflection on the water.

"At last"! No, seriously-- that's a song!

The final outcome contained the many changing elements of the day. The bride was thrilled with the painting, and that I also captured the humorous cake topper, ever-so-subtly painting the message, "Go Ducks" into the tablecloth for the bride's team.

I love my job as a live event wedding painter! It is such a happy way for me to be an artist!

Recent Live Event Wedding Paintings

This was painted at the beautiful Westlake Seasons Hotel, in Westlake Village last month.





I was captivated by the romantic choreography of the first dance.

Lake Arrowhead in the San Bernardino mountains was the setting for this wedding painting.

The incredible blues in the sky and water were perfectly complimented by the bright pink accents.

The palatial grandness of the ballroom at the Glendale Palladio gave a royal quality to this dance scene.

The swirling fog added to the mystic of the moment. The bride and groom were joined by three other couples during their first dance, as shown in the painting.

I love working as a live event artist!

For information on any of the venues:

http://www.fourseasons.com/westlakevillage/weddings/

http://www.laresort.com/lars/weddings.htm

http://www.weddingwire.com/biz/palladio-glendale/a53feb76bd185e1e.html

20th Anniversary Party at Khoury's in Long Beach, California

I was delighted to paint a 20th wedding anniversary party held in the lovely Khoury's restaurant in Long Beach, CA, overlooking the Alamitos Bay. It was a beautiful day for a party!

Here is my set up with a blank canvas, in a nice corner of the room. I have a lovely view of the room and the bay.

My job begins about an hour and a half before the guests arrive and the festivities begin.

Aren't they a cute couple?

This is how far I had gotten on the painting before the first guests arrived. You can see them seated in the first booth on the right.

This is my view looking out the window to my left.



The guests of honor arrive!

And the pary is fully underway.

I continue to paint, adding the people as they arrive and take their seats. I love the subjects in the foreground-- the captain's cap is perfect for the setting! I don't plan these things, they just happen.

The table immediately to my left quickly filled with flowers and made a very nice, colorful addition to the painting.

Here I am, hard at work. The clock is ticking...

And, voila! The canvas is complete! The bride and groom were very pleased. This was a surprise gift for Mrs. Sullivan from her husband. Her response nearly made me cry. Oh! How I love my job!

For more information on Khoury's (where my brother had his beautiful wedding):

http://khourys.net/

Old Courthouse in Cleveland, Ohio

I had the distinct honor of painting a lovely reception held in the Old Historic Courthouse in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. The interior was like a museum, with exquisite marble pillars, marble walls, carved marble mouldings, and a ceiling that took my breath away!

Here is where I was stationed to capture the wedding dance on canvas.

And this was my view. I couldn't wait for the festivities to begin!

This shows another view from my vantage point, slightly to the right. You can see how an artist would be overjoyed at the prospect of making a painting with such wonderful architectural details!

By the time the guests arrived, I had "mapped out" the composition and background of the painting. Soon the wedding party arrived and the reception was in full swing.

The first dance wasn't scheduled until after dinner was served, so I asked the bride and groom to pose for me.

But, I'm glad I waited to see them actually dancing their first dance-- notice the changes; the groom took off his jacket, and the bride's train was tucked up; making for a completely different look on the dance floor.



Here the painting is almost finished as the clock is ticking...

And this is why I do this-- I just love to see the reaction! If I can spend the rest of my life creating paintings that bring people so much joy, and to memorialize the most important day of their lives-- then I am living an artist's dream!

For more information on the Old Courthouse:

http://www.weddingmapper.com/g/oh/cleveland/vendor_photos/view_vendor_photo/142882?vendor_id=2570#bottom_of_header