How to Enquire About an Art Commission

Start with the story, not the specification

If you have been thinking about a custom painting, tell me who or what it would be about, why it matters to you and the feeling you would love it to hold. Family, children, couples, pets and important places are among the ideas mentioned on my commissions page.

I work in watercolour and oils, and I would rather talk about the subject before deciding whether a medium or format would suit it. If you have a photograph or a few possible references, you can mention them in your enquiry, but there is no need to send anything private until we have spoken.

Because I occasionally take on only a small number of commissions, an enquiry is not a confirmed order. I will need to consider whether the idea fits my work, my current capacity and any timing you have in mind. You can email me directly or use WhatsApp; if a piece already in the gallery interests you, ask about it by name.