The Love Portrait Program

Connecting exceptional artists with meaningful commissions

An Active Commission Program

The Love Portrait Program is an ongoing initiative that connects exceptional local artists with meaningful portrait commissions. We pair classically trained artists with interesting subjects—community leaders, families, and individuals with compelling stories—to create works that explore profound human experiences through a Rehumanist lens.

Funded by the Conru Art Foundation, this program isn't a commercial portrait service—it's an artistic initiative designed to demonstrate how masterful skill can serve deeper human purposes while supporting our local artist community.

Each commissioned work is filmed and documented, creating a public record of the artistic process. These works are displayed for public benefit at the ArtLove Salon and other venues, ensuring that this investment in local artistic excellence serves the broader community.

Why This Program Matters

Supporting Local Artists

Many of our most skilled local artists have spent years training others. This program supports their own creative work through meaningful commissions.

Demonstrating Excellence

By commissioning works from classically trained artists, we show what's possible when technical mastery meets meaningful intention.

Building Community

This program connects artists with each other and with the broader community, fostering dialogue about art's role in healing and connection.

Creating Documentation

Each work is filmed and shared, providing educational content about both artistic process and the deeper purposes art can serve.

The Inspiration: A Portrait for Mom

"The inspiration for this program came from a portrait I painted of my mother. It was an act of love, an attempt to capture her spirit and create something of lasting therapeutic beauty. This program extends that personal mission to our broader artistic community."

— Andrew Conru, Founder

Watch Andrew discuss how creating art as a gift can be a profound act of love and healing, and how this personal experience inspired the Love Portrait Program's mission to serve artists and communities.

Andrew Conru discusses the portrait of his mother that inspired the Love Portrait Program

Get Involved

Interested in participating as an artist or learning more about commissioning a portrait? We'd love to hear from you.