Custom House Portraits
Your home is a special place where family has gathered to share the moments that make a lifetime of memories. Michelle's fine porcelain china painting preserves these memories with kiln-fired permanence that is both luminous and lustrous.
All portraits are hand painted and hand lettered. No decals are used in the making of these one-of-a-kind heirlooms. There is a choice of platters, both vintage and new, with font choices to suit every taste. The title can be the street address, the historical name or the family's name. Personal inscriptions on the back of the platter are also an option.
All portraits are hand painted and hand lettered. No decals are used in the making of these one-of-a-kind heirlooms. There is a choice of platters, both vintage and new, with font choices to suit every taste. The title can be the street address, the historical name or the family's name. Personal inscriptions on the back of the platter are also an option.
'River Bend' on the Cohansey River, Fairton, NJ. The full commission consists of the main house, the Formal Garden and the Herb Garden. See below images. 'River Bend' is painted on a 16" antique gold rimmed porcelain platter.
Herb Garden for 'River Bend' and is painted on a vintage 11.5" Noritake porcelain platter.
Formal Garden for 'River Bend' and is painted on a vintage 11.5" Noritake porcelain platter.
The Windsor Cottage was built in 1888 as a summer cottage and is a timeless estate surrounded by beautiful gardens designed by Thomas Church in 1938. This commission is painted on a 16" antique Limoge porcelain platter.
This 14' platter was commissioned by the owners of this newly built house in Connecticut.
Commissioned for the retirement of Ann Figured from Haverford College, Haverford, PA. A dedication to her is inscribed on the back. It is painted on my standard 14' porcelain platter.
Set on a quiet dirt road in rural Southern Vermont, Hall Cottage is a modern replica, down to the last details, of a traditional Vermont farmhouse. It is painted on my standard 14" porcelain platter.
A fine example of early colonial architecture, the Nathaniel Hawthorne house in Salem, MA is painted with evening sun casting shadows from the ancient oak tree in the wintertime. It is painted on my standard 14" platter.
This grand house is in Southern Vermont and the owners wanted their Angora goat, Melody, to be pictured. It is painted on my standard 14" platter.
This one story Mansard roof Victorian cottage was the house that started it all. This was the first house portrait I painted. The dramatic use of the setting sun emphasizes the cast shadows on the roof and across the front lawn. It is painted my my standard 14"x9" platter.
The Barn Studio of Art in Millville, NJ has been run by Pat Witt since 1962 and is still in operation. The house is much older, but we decided to use the year Pat started her studio as the date. It is painted on my standard 14" platter.
"Our Home" is a wonder example of a new construction home with brick details and is painted on my standard 14" porcelain platter.