Portraits

Oil painting of Michelle in a red dress sitting beside her dog Miya in a fantasy forest setting, surrounded by symbolic elements like a butterfly, frog, blue feather, and a creek.
Portraits

A Portrait Full of Symbols: Michelle & Miya’s Fantasy Painting

A Portrait Full of Symbols: Michelle & Miya’s Fantasy Painting A Fantasy World Built Just for Michelle & Miya Every now and then, a commissioned painting invites us into a world that is entirely personal — a world woven from memories, symbols, and quiet meanings known only to the person who will live with the […]

Oil portrait of baby girl Anapaula seated in a Victorian-style red velvet chair wearing a long white christening gown. Painted by Hayward Gaude.
Portraits

An Heirloom Portrait of Anapaula – Oil Painting by Hayward Gaude

An Heirloom for a New Generation By Hayward Gaude Some portraits are created to document a family milestone. Others are commissioned to honor a loved one. And occasionally, a painting is created purely to speak—for the sake of beauty, permanence, and the quiet dignity of a captured moment. This painting of Anapaula was just such

Original oil painting heirloom portrait of Gabby's grandfather by Hayward Gaude
Portraits

Bringing Grandpa Back: The Story Behind an Heirloom Portrait in Oil

Finished oil painting of Gabby’s grandfather — a commissioned heirloom portrait from family snapshots. When Gabby came to us, she had a vision: a portrait of her grandfather that could become a lasting family heirloom. But there was one major obstacle — no single usable photo existed. What followed was a deeply personal and complex

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