Practicing precise ambiguity

Can we share something kind of crazy?

Our craft predates the wedding photograph.

Before the camera was invented–and centuries before we could all record videos with a click– Live painters were the original gangsters of wedding portraiture. They were the ones preserving the great loves and unions and legacies to hang on the wall.

In the entire history of weddings themselves, painters were the vessel absorbing the energy throughout the wedding day, and transferring it onto the canvas to live forever.

…That’s kind of crazy!

For us, live painting your wedding is the opposite of a hot new trend that the Instagram algorithm feeds you. It’s the act of precise ambiguity, the name Jaison coined our painting style.

We realistically portray our couples, but there's also a reason for the abstraction and the dreaminess within our paintings, and that’s to create harmony, and to open up participation within the viewer.

By creating ambiguity, everyone engaging with the painting can see it a little differently. And that’s what art truly is. It’s about the painter, sure, but it’s also about the subject, and the viewer.

As the first artists to start live painting weddings in our neck of the woods back in 2015, we’re somewhat of original gangsters ourselves…Assuming the OG’s of history also lose themselves in gardening, enjoy a glass of syrah wine to calm the nerves, and, at one point, considered becoming tattoo artists.

And had cats…We bet they had cats!

MEET JAISON

**“He's irritatingly good at everything.” - Stephanie, on Jaison.**
It’s impossible to define myself in a few sentences on a website, but, here we go.
I like to paint…obviously.
Growing up, I filled up stacks and stacks of sketch books (still do) of drawings of the human form, faces, made-up characters, and pictures from everyday life. I’m always practicing, and looking to learn as much I possibly can about art. I attended University of Pittsburgh for Fine Art and Painting, but I consider myself an art student for life.
I’m an insomniac, love cats, spent a nice chunk of time traveling, and hope to be fully self sufficient on a huge plot of land with Stephanie one day very soon. I feel at peace with a guitar in my hand. My favorite thing to do is to disappear up at our camp deep into the Clarion woods, and I’m most likely there right now.

“One of the biggest highlights of our wedding day was having Jaison paint our first dance. He is not only unimaginably talented with the magic he creates on a canvas, but he truly is one of the most kind and genuine individuals we have ever worked with.”

— Ondrea & Paul, married October 2023.

MEET STEPHANIE

**“She’s my true blue baby.” - Jaison, on Stephanie.**
You know when you're running or walking and you lose track of time completely? That's what painting is for me. When I paint, the flow state takes over and I’m completely immersed in the moment. It's a different state of consciousness.
My love for art and painting started at a young age when I would make designs out of leaves, mud, rocks, flowers, sticks.. anything I could get my hands on. I was basically a feral child living in the woods, creating sculptures, collages and paintings from nature!
I attended Edinboro University and studied Art Education, Studio Art, Painting & Printmaking. My biggest takeaway from college is that along with a lifelong passion for painting landscapes, I also enjoy portraiture. I love trying to find the spirit of the person in front of me, and being able to translate it onto the canvas. When you successfully paint a portrait, it’s the best feeling in the world…and I want more of that!

“The precision in which Stephanie captured our likeness, our venue backdrop, and the décor is truly amazing. Not only is she an incredibly talented artist, but she is also the sweetest person you’ll ever meet. We are so happy we will have this amazing piece of art for the rest of our lives!”

— Emily and Steve, married Septemebr 2023