Katherine Gressel
Event Painting by Katherine Video, by Nathaniel Armstrong Jared and Velisa's wedding at The Horned Dorset Primavera Resort, Puerto Rico Jared and Velisa's wedding at The Horned Dorset Resort, Puerto Rico (detail) Jared and Velisa's wedding at The Horned Dorset Resort, Puerto Rico (detail) Jared and Velisa's wedding at The Horned Dorset Resort, Puerto Rico FIGMENT Groundbreaking Fundraiser ("The Factory") SoHo, NYC Cherilyn and Joe's Wedding at the Palace in Somerset Park, NJ Cherilyn and Joe's wedding, Detail Jessica and Carl's Wedding at the Plaza Hotel, NYC Doug and Makenzie's Wedding at the Grove in Cedar Grove, NJ Doug and Makenzie's Wedding at the Grove in Cedar Grove, NJ (detail) Erin and Ross's Wedding at Hotel DuPont, Wilmington, DE Erin and Ross's Wedding (detail) Craig and Brooke's Wedding at the Riverpark Apella, NYC Craig and Brooke's Wedding (detail) Craig and Brooke's Wedding (detail) Maria and John's Wedding at the Venetian in Garfield, NJ Maria and John's Wedding (detail) Maria and John's Wedding (detail) Melissa and Jared's Wedding at the Rockleigh Country Club, NJ Melissa and Jared's Wedding (detail) Amanda and Mike's Wedding at the Tremont Hotel, Baltimore MD Amanda and Mike's Wedding (detail) Kate and Ray's Wedding at the Park Savoy in Florham Park, NJ Kate and Ray's Wedding (small painting of ceremony, done from a photo) Sara and Gavin's Wedding at Pier 60, Chelsea Piers, NYC Sara and Gavin's Wedding (detail) Jen and Alex's Wedding at Nanina's in the Park, Belleville, NJ Jen and Alex's Wedding  (detail) Jen and Alex's Wedding  (detail) Jen and Alex's Wedding  (detail) Gabrielle's Bat Mitzvah at the East Meadow Jewish Center, Long Island Gabrielle's Bat Mitzvah (detail of family members) Wall Ball fundraiser, Philadelphia Mural Arts Program, at The Piazza at Schmidt's Jeremy and Chelsea's Wedding at the Beach Point Country Club, Mamaroneck, NY Jeremy and Chelsea's Wedding (detail) Derek and Jill's Wedding at the Crystal Plaza in Livingston, NJ Damon and Sara's wedding at Catoctin Quaker Camp, MD Detail, Damon and Sara's wedding Janine and John's wedding at Il Cortile Restaurant, NYC Renee and Robert's Wedding at The Osborn Castle, Garrison, NY Bonnie and Dimitry's Wedding
Completed Paintings
"Seeing Katherine’s piece was something of a 'Eureka' moment for me about integrating art and a special moment in life...I was truly excited by this prospect of 'marrying' art and a lovely wedding ceremony."
- Sarah Ritchie, wedding officiant

SEE A VIDEO of me painting at a wedding in August 2009 at Osborn Castle in Garrison, NY, by Nathaniel Armstrong.

About Live Event Painting
Many people find not only that a live painter can create a more distinctive, meaningful record of their special day than an ordinary photograph; a live event painter also puts on a performance, as guests witness an entire painting of themselves and their surroundings unfold over the course of a few hours.

As a live event painter, I can make a complete painting of a wedding, bar/bat mitzvah, party, fundraiser or other special event on-site at the occasion, capturing the scene and moment. If requested, I can add detail in the studio afterward, such as more detailed portraits of guests. I can also complete several smaller paintings/sketches of an event onsite, or create a customized portrait of a past event based on photographs. I work with clients to tailor the experience to their needs.

Please visit Sarah Ritchie's website for her full entry on my live event painting.

See a more recent entry by Sarah on her Love is a Small World blog.
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