Commissions
Have a special place or event to commemorate? I will work with you to meet you needs, from your photograph or mine. Commissions are affordable, flexible in size and 100% satisfaction guaranteed. Contact me at carolyndamstra@gmail.com, I'd love to hear from you!
Have a special place or event to commemorate? I will work with you to meet you needs, from your photograph or mine. Commissions are affordable, flexible in size and 100% satisfaction guaranteed. Contact me at carolyndamstra@gmail.com, I'd love to hear from you!
This mural above was commissioned for the Michigan State University Butterfly House. All of the butterflys are depicted to accurately represent real species and there is an identification guide. (Originally there was a butterfly hatching box in the cut-out center.)
The painting above was created for a person who wanted to surprise his fiance on their wedding day with a painting of the location where they got engaged-- the coast of Portugal. He sent me reference photos and preferences for size and colors. How romantic!
I was commissioned to paint this display case at a nature center. I gave it a bark texture and added birds, animals and insects. Super fun and educational!
I was selected to paint the design for a 30' wide outdoor vinyl mural for Impression 5 Science Center in downtown Lansing. The STEAM movement is close to my heart as it promotes incorporating the arts into science, technology, engineering and math. For this mural I incorporated the four main arts disciplines: dance, theater, music and visual arts along with the sciences, and references to Lansing such as the Riverwalk, the Capitol, and downtown.
This painting is a very creative family portrait! The person who commissioned it thought of the idea; her three children are half Native American and have middle names that mean wolf, bear, and butterfly. She asked that I incorporate the wolf and bear footprints in the sand and add a monarch butterfly. The scene is from her photograph where the family vacations every year.
