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Art by Kelsey Rae is a watercolor and acrylic painting artist that provides their artistic skills for all events: weddings, corporate, parties, showers, and more. Artist, Kelsey Schaffer, has been painting her whole life, and has taken her skills into the world of romantic ceremonies and celebrations. Whether you want a portrait or a creative rendition of your venue, she will strive to capture your heartfelt moment in an interesting way.

Services Offered

Kelsey performs a variety of artwork, including live wedding paintings, live watercolor guest portraits, venue paintings, and paintings from your wedding photos. Her live work acts as an ideal combination between guest entertainment and personalized keepsakes, for an unforgettable cocktail hour. While she’s based in Wilmington, NC, Kelsey is open to traveling to wedding venues out of the state. Any illustration she makes for you can be customized, from color palettes to different types of shading. Even after you say your vows, she can create an artistic rendition of your favorite image from the special day on any canvas size.

Kelsey is an Artist within Cloud Studio Agency. if you would like to inquire about live painting and live guest portraits, please visit the Cloud Studio Agency's website and fill out the contact form:

https://www.cloudstudioagency.com/inquire

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Frequently asked questions

How would you categorize your product offerings?

Custom
Personalized

What is the average turnaround time, from initial contact to shipment?

3-4 Weeks

Are you able to meet clients in person to showcase your product?

Yes

Is there a minimum order requirement?

No

What is your return policy?

Partial Refund

Reviews of Art by Kelsey Rae

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Molly Sent on 04/20/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Highly recommend Kelsey

Kelsey was a surprise live painter at our wedding, (as a gift from our family) and we could not be more pleased. Once we were let in on the secret, we could not stop watching the beautiful image of our first kiss come to life! She captured our features so well, and our guests were blown away by Kelsey's talent. She quickly sent us our painting after the wedding and it is now one of the most special pieces of art in our house. We would highly recommend Kelsey!!
Lindsay
Lindsay Sent on 12/06/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Don’t Hesitate!

If you are thinking about hiring a live painter for your wedding, DO IT!!! Do not hesitate! Kelsey is such an incredibly talented artist who truly loves what she does and it shows! I live in Buffalo NY and hired Kelsey to paint at my wedding in November. From start to finish, communication with Kelsey was excellent and I was so incredibly excited for her to come! Not only did she paint an absolutely stunning scene from our wedding that we can cherish forever and pass down to our kids, but this was such a fun form of entertainment for our guests during the reception. Guests are still talking about how incredible Kelsey was, not only as an artist but as a person! Here is a perfect example of that. Kelsey’s light went out on her stand while she was in the middle of painting paining and she did not miss a beat. She stood there with a flashlight in one hand and a paint brush in the other not letting it stop her! I’m still blown away!
I will forever be thankful that Kelsey captured such a beautiful moment of the most special and memorable day of our lives and it is something we will cherish forever! ♥️
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Scott Sent on 12/05/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Extraordinary Live Painter

I would absolutely recommend Art by Kelsey Rae to anyone! She was incredible to work with from the initial in take meeting to confirming the delivery of the final product. Her artistic skills captured our special day in a beautiful hand painted portrait that now lives as a vivid reenactment in our home. The dedication of time and commitment that Kelsey put into our painting from traveling to our venue two plus hours away, to her immaculate attention to detail is second to none. She was engaging during the reception of our wedding providing awe inspiring entertainment to all of our guests! Your wedding will be complete after hiring Art by Kelsey to curate a truly treasured piece!
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Lexie Sent on 10/11/2022
5 out of 5 rating

The best ever!

Kelsey is the best of the best! If you are on the fence about a live painter this is your sign to BOOK! Our painting turned out better than I could have imagined and it is something we will cherish forever! I cannot recommend Kelsey enough!
Julia
Julia Sent on 10/10/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Best artist ever!

We were fortunate to have kelsey live paint at our wedding. Her talent captured the details of our day beyond our imagination. She created such a heartfelt gift for our family to cherish for generations. Kelsey was so lovely and easy to work with. The most special moment in our lives will forever be reminded with the amazing painting. I would highly recommend this unique and beautiful addition to your wedding.
Nicole
Nicole Sent on 01/19/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Hire Kelsey For Your Big Day!

Kelsey is amazing! She was so easy to work with an extremely responsive. During these crazy times it's difficult to be overly excited for your big day because of so much unknown, but Kelsey was able to remind us of how much we love our venue and give us so much for our big day. She truly is so talented and we are so in love with our painting of our venue!
Chelsea
Chelsea Sent on 01/17/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful art and a unique experience!

Kelsey did a live ceremony painting for us. This was such a unique and fun part of our wedding day and all of guests enjoyed watching her art take form during the ceremony and reception. Kelsey is also so sweet and personable, she was a joy to work with every step of the way. She is also extremely talented, the finished painting she created for us is beautiful and so life like. We loved working with Kelsey and are so glad to have a beautiful painting in our home as a memory of our wedding day.
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Jessica Sent on 10/12/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Everlasting memory

Kelsey is so talented! She painted one of my favorite wedding photos for an anniversary gift for my husband and I. It turned out better than I would have expected, she really focused on every detail. This is a piece of art that we will cherish forever. I can only imagine how amazing it would be to have here live at your wedding. Highly recommend!
Makenzie
Makenzie Sent on 09/30/2020
5 out of 5 rating

A Beautiful Memory of Our Wedding Day

Through the time that I have known Kelsey, art has always been a passion of hers, so I knew she would create something so special for my husband and I. We had just celebrated our one year anniversary, and we had Kelsey paint one of our favorite photos from our wedding. Our painting is hanging in our home, and we have received so many compliments on how beautiful it is. We can't thank Kelsey enough for all the time and hard-work she put in to create such a meaningful piece of art for my husband and I to remember our special day. Kelsey is incredible!
Logan
Logan Sent on 09/29/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing!!!!!

Kelsey is so unbelievably talented. She painted our favorite wedding photo for an anniversary gift and it is absolutely stunning. Cannot recommend enough! Wish I would have had her live paint at our wedding.
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