Live Wedding Painter in Hawai’i
AS IT FELT.
Fleeting moments, captured in oil.
Based on the Big Island of Hawai’i
You'll have a photographer. You'll have hundreds of images from the best day of your life.
But ten years from now, when you walk past it hanging in your living room, you won't be looking at a photo.
You'll be looking at a painting that puts you right back in that moment. The light. The colors. The feeling of the day.
That's what I paint.
Serving all the Hawaiian Islands
Now Booking 2026 & 2027
Wedding Packages from $1800
AS SEEN IN
A photo documents. But a painting transports.
This is the kind of piece you’ll return to for decades—not just look at, but feel again.
Erin & Jimmy
“A work of heart! Laura captured our wedding in a way which no photo, album, nor video ever could”
What Happens at your Wedding?
Your painting starts a few hours before guests arrive, setting the scene for your big moment. The easel is set up to be part of the evening without distracting from it. Guests love to watch the piece evolve from start to finish throughout the evening.
The style is impressionistic, focused on light, color, and what the moment feels like. Faces come through in patches of color rather than outlined features. The handmade quality, the deeply felt color, and the little imperfections are what give the painting its charm.
No two paintings look alike. Everything is completely unique to you: the aesthetics of your wedding, your personal preferences, and whatever feels particularly magical about the day.
Depending on your package, the painting either goes home that night or heads back to the studio where the colors are enhanced, the portraiture developed, and the composition perfected.
Evan & Nicole
“I can't explain this piece from our wedding with any other explanation other than it just brings us so much happiness and is absolutely priceless to us!
My wife and I have our portrait hung in our living room and it reminds us of our very best day anytime we sit down together."
Meet the Artist
Aloha. I'm Laura, a live wedding painter based in South Kona on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi.
I've been doing this for twenty years and was one of the first artists in the country painting live at weddings.
I paint in oil, translating light, color, and emotion into something couples keep for the rest of their lives.
When your guests walk up to the easel, they're meeting a real artist who loves sharing the joy of painting your people.
What the camera misses, I obsess over
Capturing the light, color, movement and feeling of your wedding day.
Marisa & Michael
“Laura is a true artist in every sense of the word. Our painting turned out so much better than we could have imagined.
The lighting in the brush strokes is beyond beautiful, and it has definitely become the centerpiece of the living room in our home.”
Professional credentials
BFA MICA 2003
MFA University of Washington 2010
Fulbright scholar: Spain/ Painting 2011-12
College Professor of Drawing for 5+ years
Copyist Prado Museum 2005, 2008, 2012
First Live Wedding Painting done in 2006
Custom Beach Portraits
In addition to weddings, I paint impressionist beach portraits of families and children enjoying the beauty of Hawai'i's coast.
My style is inspired by Sorolla, the Spanish master who captured people at the ocean in a candid and natural way. Following in his footsteps, I try to capture the sunlight, the warmth, and the feeling of you being there.
A day at the beach with your family becomes a painting you'll keep forever.
From The Blog
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Thinking about a painting?
I paint a limited number of weddings each year so every couple gets my best creative energy. I serve all the Hawaiian Islands and travel to Southern California several times a year.
If you're drawn to my style, I'd love to hear from you. Dates fill quickly, especially spring and fall in Hawai'i. I'll confirm your date's availability before our call.