Commission a painting by Joyce Burkholder of your home, cottage or special place — or a beloved pet or animal.
Commissions vary in price depending on the size and medium. I work in oils, acrylics, watercolours or pastels and art may be framed or unframed. I can work from your photos or take my own. As the work is in progress, I email you photos for comments and feedback.
Large or small, a commissioned painting captures a very meaningful time and place. It is something special that can be passed on through generations as an important memory of those who wanted it preserved, lovingly in paint.
Rave reviews of past commissions!
“I just wanted to let you know that she absolutely LOVED her beautiful painting. As you can see, there were happy tears when she opened it on Christmas morning.
Thank you very much for everything! This painting means more to all of us than you will ever know.”
“A huge thank you for the truly beautiful and amazing painting you did for us! We absolutely love it! You really caught the essence of our favorite place at our lake.”
Thanks again for all your help on this project. It couldn’t have worked out better.”
“My husband loves the painting — yeahhhhhhhhh! Thanks again for your beautiful masterpiece.”
“The painting you did for us keeps coming into my mind. It is so powerful in its understatement. Let’s your eye go all around, near and far, feel the wind and strength in the sky. I wish we had taken a couple more photos, with you in front speaking about it. It is such a major piece. An awesome one.”
“Thank you so much for all the attention you gave to this project. The painting you did is so meaningful to us. We have spent many years and have many memories of this place! So dear to our hearts!”
“I write to confirm that the painting arrived this afternoon, and that my parents LOVE it. I can hardly express how thrilled they are with it.”
“This painting you did for us is so wonderful! We are huge fans of yours, but this has exceeded our hopes. Truly.”
More rave reviews…
“Thank you so much. It looks fantastic!! I will share with my wife and will get to you if we have any suggestions (which I doubt ).”
“I just wanted to say a big thank you for my painting of my sweet bulldog Crindley Laverne! This means more to me than you will ever know and you captured her pure sweetness with those beautiful dark brown eyes!”
“Thank you so much for capturing the essence of our special retreat!”
“I love the painting! it looks great!”
“The painting turned out to be a meaningful gift as she said that they spent a lot of time there as a child. So it was a particularly meaningful and special gift for them. They loved it!”
“Thanks again for all your help on this project. It couldn’t have worked out better.”
“Thank you so much! Looks great. Nothing to change at all:)”