Angel Portrait Deposit
A cherished keepsake to honor your child - a beautiful portrait that hangs proudly in your home and helps you along your healing journey.
You can find more about Custom Portraits here
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"It is amazing. Speechless. Gosh, I cannot thank you enough. Oh my goodness so beautiful. Tears. I cannot express how it feels to see my little girl so beautiful with all those glorious flowers and butterflies. Just like I imagine she is. Agh. Honestly speechless. Thank you thank you. ~Priyanka | Lily's mummy"
★ Portraits cost a total of $545AU and include registered postage throughout Australia. Registered overseas postage is $40AU.
FAQ's
★ Portraits cost a total of $545AU and include registered postage throughout Australia. Registered overseas postage is $40AU.
★ It’s a $75 deposit to book a spot. The remaining 2 payments of $235 will be due after you approve the initial painting and on completion of the portrait.
★ There’s unlimited revisions, to ensure you are 100% happy at the end.
★ All portraits are painted onto beautiful A3 300gsm French paper to fit standard sized frames. I only paint one child per portrait.
★ Afterpay, Paypal, Credit Card and Bank transfer are all payment options.
What is the process?
You can find more about the Custom Portraits process here
1. In the days following your booking you will be sent a welcome email outlining the process and confirming when your portrait cycle will commence. I am often booked out for a year in advance but try to prioritise my angel families ASAP. If you would like it for a specific date such as an anniversarythat is already booked out, I will try to accommodate you if possible. Please note portraits take 4-6 weeks to complete.
- Two weeks before starting, I will send an email guiding you on how to choose the best photo and choose your design. I am able to remove chords etc
- Within three weeks, I then send through the initial painting for you to approve. $235 payment is due once you approve it.
- Two weeks later, I'll send through the completed masterpiece for your approval before the final payment of $235 is due. Feel free to request any tweaks, and I'll promptly send you the revised images. Once you're 100% satisfied, your portrait is ready to be posted off.
- Hang your portrait proudly to honour and celebrate your sweet angel.
Contact me if you have more questions and/or check our FAQ here.
Shipping & Delivery
- Free registered shipping with a signature on delivery within Australia.
- International registered shipping with signature of delivery is $40 Aud.
- After 11 years of sending portraits all over the world, I have never had a portrait lost or damaged.
Contact Us
Please email me if you have any questions or if you would like to discuss what options you could have for your special keepsake. Contact Us.
Comfort For The Heart
These heartfelt tributes transform difficult memories into cherished keepsakes.
My hope is that it also helps siblings and loved ones feel connected, keeping their spirit alive in your home and heart.
May it bring comfort on the hardest days and light the path of your healing journey.
A forever keepsake
I use archival inks, pencils, pastels, and the finest watercolors to create your heirloom portrait. I can adjust details-removing chords, adding color- to capture their peaceful spirit. If your child was born before 28 weeks, please reach out to see if I can work with your photos
Once painted, your portrait is then meticulously hand embossed - an age old printing technique dating back to the 1400’s.
I emboss (or press) precious pieces of European antique lace into beautiful French paper - a truly exquisite marriage of textures.
If you need your portrait for a heavenly birthday or anniversary, let me know- I’ll do my best to accommodate you.
How It Works
Send Reference Photo
After booking, you’ll receive a welcome email with an overview of the process and your portrait timeline. Two weeks before we begin, I’ll send guidance on selecting the perfect photo and design.
Approve Initial Painting
In 2–3 weeks, you’ll receive the initial painting to approve and give feedback. The $235 payment is then due.
Approve Final Painting
About two weeks later, I’ll send through the completed masterpiece to approve before the final payment of $235 is due. Feel free to request any changes and I’ll promptly send you the revised images.
Frame & Love Forever
Once you’re completely satisfied, your painting is securely packaged and sent via registered mail with a signature delivery. It's then ready to frame and cherish for years to come x
Meet The Artist
My Why
This is deeply personal for me. I have experienced painful miscarriages and this is my sister who was born sleeping- her grave site is the only tangible evidence that she ever existed.
Unnamed and hidden away in those days, like a dirty little secret, I witnessed my Mother's pain. Even as a young child, I sensed the enormous and unnatural injustice of it all.
Now, I create angel portraits to help ease that heartache and isolation - something I wish my mum and family could have had. Because the only thing worse than a child's death, is the silence that surrounds it.
I know how precious these portraits are and feel so privledged to create these special pieces for you.
What They’re Saying...
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Choose A Design
A Keepsake To Treasure
A Thoughtful Gift
When words fall short, give a gift that speaks from the heart.
Precious Wings Charity
My Sonny and I are proud to be working with Precious Wings QLD Charity. We gift 800 of these beautiful prints to their memory boxes each year for bereaved families who have lost a child in hospital.
Customer Reviews
I just love these portraits - I have them for both of my children, the detail of the embossing & the artwork itself is just amazing & the eyes really bring the portraits to life! Col is truly gifted, thank you for creating such beautiful memories for us!! We will treasure them for years to come. x
We have now had 2 portraits painted by Col for our 2 oldest daughters and are on her books for our 3rd daughter. The detail and the pure essence that Col captured in the recent portrait that she did for our middle daughter showed her cheeky personality and deep dark eyes. The whole process was seamless and I loved that we were sent updates throughout so there was options for changes if I wanted.
We can’t thank n you enough for the beautiful keepsakes you have created of our girls and can’t wait to have our final one started this year.
I’ve looked at my daughter’s pictures so many times, they are imprinted in my soul. It’s heartbreaking knowing there will never be a new image of Eva. Yet, Col has provided that for us. After seeing the magical prints she painted of my friends’ daughters, I knew this was the perfect way to celebrate our precious girl’s seventh birthday last year.
Col made sure every detail I wanted was included, and listened with a few other suggestions. She was compassionate and so easy to work with. I also appreciate her detailed updates while she was working on the print.
I didn’t show Eva's father until it arrived, he was stunned in the best way. Thank you dear Col for capturing the essence of our beloved daughter. Even though no one else can see her, we are forever connected, she lives in our hearts every day. It’s such a treasure to be able to see Eva in a different way, and to share that with others when they walk in our home. I can feel her smiling in the joy this brings. 🌿✨🤍 #EvaLastingPeace
Col, you are truly incredible.
There really are no words to describe what a talent you are.
I absolutely adore all 3 portraits you have captured of my beautiful Aspen over the years. I won’t be stopping at 3.
Hi Col, thank you SO much for the most beautiful artwork portrait of my niece. It’s my second one now, my first of my daughter. They are both so unique and special. Lots of love xx
Our son Freddie passed away in 2021 at 4.5 months old, and as I navigated grief and the loss community I kept seeing Col’s beautiful portraits pop up. We decided for his fourth birthday this year we would have Col paint our beautiful boy, and we are so thrilled with the way she has captured his cheeky face and personality. Col was so warm and empathetic throughout the whole process, and her care and attention to detail is so evident. Freddie’s portrait hangs pride of place in our living room and makes us smile every day.
Thank you so much Col ❤️
It was absolutely amazing and easy working with Col! The quality of the art is stunning and it turned out even better than I could imagine!
Colleen, you are truly so incredibly talented and have absolutely captured our little cherubs so perfectly in their portraits! Thank you so much ✨
The professionalism and warmth you have shown us throughout the whole process has not gone unnoticed and we will be highly recommending your services!
Lots of love xx
Oh my goodness!!! You’ve outdone yourself once again and exceeded all my expectations. It’s absolutely amazing, I’m in love and obsessed!! I can’t wait to hang it up next to Zara’s. My babies, my heart! I love it so much!!!
OMG!! The portraits are absolutely stunning! They most definitely show the girls' personalities. It warmed my heart and brought a smile to my face as I remember the day the photos were taken vividly. We love them!
