Your love story,
alive on canvas;
painted moments,
from your most

beautiful day.

Live
Wedding &
Event Painting

DR ABIOSÈ M O HAARA MD

Scandinavia’s Pioneer Wedding & Event Painter

Live event painting is a specialized service where an artist paints the scene around them while the scene is unfolding. It requires a painter who is extremely fast, makes quick decisions, and feels comfortable with a lively engaged audience.

Abiosè M O Haara is an artist based in BjÀrred, Sweden, who paints your event while you enjoy your special day. The painting typically includes the guests of honor, the venue and party details, as well as portraits of important guests. She captures the light and energy of the day while your guests watch her paint. Before the evening is over, Abiosè will complete your painting and show it to you and your guests. You get to take the finished painting home at the end of the evening.

  • Do you travel for events?
    Yes I do travel. I am currently based in the South of Sweden. I love destination weddings and I am more than happy to join you all over the world to celebrate! Contact me for more information!

    How long does the artwork take? Live paintings require me to prepare approximately 1.5 hours before guests arrive. A painting can take anywhere from 4-6 hours to complete on-site, depending on its size. However, regardless of how long your event lasts, I will ensure that the artwork is finished and perfect before you receive it, even if it means an overnight stay in my studio. From time to time I encounter an evening that is so complex and crazy that it needs more time, or an unexpected time constraint.

    What materials do you use for the artwork? All my materials are archival and museum quality, so that your painting maintains heirloom quality. My acrylic paintings are created on stretched cotton canvas with Golden artist acrylic paint and Liquitex varnish.

    Will the artwork come framed? The acrylic paintings are completed on a canvas that you could potentially hang on the wall as soon as you get home. It's up to you how/if you want to frame them. The painting does NOT need glass, the only recommendation I have is to hang your canvas out of direct sunlight. Sunlight can slowly fade the intensity of the colors (over the course of decades).

    We like one of your paintings. Can you make our painting in the same style? Each painting is unique, but absolutely I can draw inspiration from one of my paintings. You are also welcome to show me other styles that I can draw inspiration from, but ultimately as an artist I have my own style.

    Do you need the venue to provide you with anything? I bring all my own equipment, including my easel, a lamp to see by, and a water jar. All I need is a place to get water (which is never a problem) and an electrical outlet nearby, in case I need to plug in my lamp.

    Are you willing to travel? Of course! If the drive is over an hour from my home base in BjΓ€rred, SkΓ₯ne, I just ask that the client covers my gas costs. If the venue is more than two hours away by car, the client must provide a plane ticket and a hotel room for the mandatory nights away from the studio for the event. Travel is not included in the package price and my location is BjΓ€rred, SkΓ₯ne.

    I want you to paint my wedding ceremony. Is that an option? Absolutely. I will set up and start painting before the ceremony begins, work during the ceremony on your precious faces, then finish the painting during dinner, so people can see the creation in real time.

    Do you paint other events besides weddings? Yes I do! I paint all kinds of events, weddings are just my specialty. If you have an epic birthday party, a charity function, a gala, etc., please reach out and I will work with you to bring a wonderful painting to life!

The Portfolio

Your journey together –
captured in eternity;
from your first glances,
to your first promises.

Sketches

Paintings

Every brushstroke
tells your story;
Your love becomes art,
your day becomes immortal.