A commission is not a reproduction. It is a new painting — made from a conversation, a feeling, a particular quality of light you want to live inside. Every brushstroke is mine alone.
What I find most interesting is not what a person looks like, but what they carry quietly — the weight of becoming, the texture of being seen without being exposed.
My commissioned work grows from the same place as my series paintings — a belief that the most honest images are those that conceal as much as they reveal. A figure veiled in bloom. A body suspended in turquoise light. A face turned away, holding everything.
I don't paint likenesses. I paint presence. The subject of a commission might be you, someone you love, a feeling you want to make permanent, or something more open — whatever the conversation produces.
I accept a small number of commissions each year so that each one receives the full attention it deserves.
Every mark on your painting is made by my hand. No assistants, no studio system. The work is entirely mine.
Before anything is decided, we talk. What draws you to the work. What you want to live with. What you want to feel when you walk past it.
You'll hear from me at key moments during the making — photographs as the work develops, not silence until delivery.
Your commission will never be shared, discussed, or posted in any form without your explicit permission. Many of the commissions I've made don't appear anywhere.
The finished work arrives signed, varnished, and carefully packaged — with a certificate of authenticity and installation guidance.
You're welcome in the Tiverton studio — to see work in progress, to sit in the space where it was made. I enjoy these visits.
Selected pieces shown with collector permission. Many commissions remain private.
Humming
Acrylic on canvas · 2025
Head in the Clouds
20"x20",Acrylic on canvas · 2025
Bella
24"x36",Oil on canvas · 2023
Bubble Trouble
36"x48"Acrylic on canvas · 2023
POP
24"x24",Acrylic on canvas · 2025
Valentina
24"36",Oil on canvas · 2023
Brook
10"x10"Oil on canvas · 2022
Lady Jessica
20"x20",Acrylic on canvas · 2024Each commission is different. This is how most begin.
Tell me what you're drawn to — a painting of mine you keep returning to, a feeling you want to bring into a room, or simply an openness to see what a conversation produces. There's no wrong way to begin.
By phone, email, or in person — whatever feels right. I'll ask about the space the painting will live in, what you want it to hold, and whether there's an existing work that points toward what you're looking for. From there, we agree on scale, medium, and direction.
I work. Photographs at key moments so the piece doesn't arrive as a complete surprise. If something needs adjusting early in the process, that's when we talk — not after varnishing. Most commissions complete within 4–6 weeks.
Signed, varnished, and packaged with care. Shipped anywhere, or collected from the Tiverton studio. If you'd like to come see it before it leaves, that's always welcome — and the visit is worth making.
My paintings are about what is withheld as much as what is shown — the face behind the bloom, the figure beneath the water. I carry the same principle into commission work.
Nothing about your painting — the conversation that shaped it, the images involved, the finished work itself — will be shared, discussed, or posted in any form without your explicit permission.
Most of what I've made privately stays that way. I think that's exactly right.
Commissions are priced individually based on scale, complexity, and timeline. I don't publish prices here because every piece is different — a conversation will always give a more honest answer than a number on a page. Reach out and I'll respond within a few days.
I read every inquiry myself and respond within a few days. You don't need to know exactly what you want — that's what the conversation is for.
Begin a conversation or write directly dina.doyle@icloud.com© 2026 Dina Doyle Fine Art — Tiverton, Rhode Island
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