Are you looking for a joyful and unique gift for your guests?

Brina Schenk creates quick, one-of-a-kind portrait paintings, using watercolours and coloured pencils at weddings and events, in Fernie and beyond. It’s entertaining, exciting, and so special to take home at the end of the night. Check to see if Brina is available for your upcoming wedding, grand opening, gala, or festival by filling out the form below. Booking 2026 and 2027.

Live painting at Island Lake Lodge photo by Lindsey Elora Photography

Photo by Lindsey Elora

Event Art Commission Options

  1. Guest portraits painted at the event. Each brush stroke and pencil marking contains mistakes and misrepresentations that are both comedic and endearing. 4-7 minutes/portrait.

  2. Original artwork painted at the wedding. Larger in size, at a location of your choice, and includes the bride and groom, completed over multiple hours.

  3. One painting of all guest portraits. A collection of painted portraits of all guests to remember your friends and family who joined you on your wedding day, painted at the event.

  4. A collection of multiple smaller artworks painted at your wedding: the landscape, your bouquet, portraits, or venue.

  5. Post-wedding paintings based on photography. Choose the size and your favourite wedding day photos.

Examples of Event and Wedding Paintings

Have a look through examples of my wedding paintings.'

Destination Weddings

Brina Schenk lives and works in Fernie, BC, and is available to travel throughout Canada or internationally to your wedding or event’s destination.

Travel costs will be included in your quote - live wedding painting travel packages are available for surrounding cities: Invermere AB, Cranbrook BC, Nelson BC, Lethbridge AB, Canmore AB, Banff AB, and Calgary AB. Please include all details in ‘additional information’.

Live Wedding and Event Painter Inquiry

Please fill out this form and I will get in touch with my availability and send you a quote for my live watercolour painting and guest portrait (with faces) services. If you haven’t heard from me in a few days, please check your spam or junk folders. Thank you!

Watch Brina paint.

An example of Brina painting a portrait of 2 women for live wedding or event painting in less than 6 minutes.

“What a cool idea!”

Wedding live guest portrait painter at Island Lake Lodge 2025 by Brina Schenk
Wedding live portrait painter of photographers at Island Lake Lodge 2025 by Brina Schenk
Wedding live guest portrait painter at Island Lake Lodge 2025 by Brina Schenk

“This is the best wedding favour we’ve ever received.”

What People Are Saying

“Thank you so much for sharing your incredible talent with us on our wedding day. The guest portraits were such a unique and meaningful touch, everyone absolutely loved them!”

— J&D

“Thank you so much - your art really delighted everyone.”

— Mel and Mo of Polar Peak Books

“We loved having you and Dana!! What a total treat- your presence made the night especially memorable. Thanks so much Brina!”

— Anie of Polar Peak Books

“We are so excited to see more of the portraits, they were such a hit! Thank you so much!!”

— K&S