Celebrate your own story with a bespoke Shelf-Portrait painting:
‘Morris Minor’ ©rsw2019 12×24″ oil on canvas
Celebrate the books that have made a difference in your life with a bespoke oil painting.
A truly original gift.
Commission a ‘Shelf-Portrait’ by Roo Waterhouse
Please take a look at some examples below of recent bespoke Shelf-Portrait commissions, and for further information contact Roo using the form at the bottom of this page
‘Big Sky’ rsw2019 12×20″ oil on canvas
‘Great Expectations’ ©rsw2019 12×16″ oil on canvas
‘Springtime Saunter’ ©rsw2019 12×24″ oil on canvas
‘Peter Pan’ ©rsw2019 10×12″ oil on canvas
execution of my Shelf Portrait. I am truly delighted!” Graz.
‘1066 and All That’ ©rsw2017 12×36″ oil on canvas
‘Properties of Matter’ ©rsw2019 20×40″ oil on canvas
”Public accomplishments and hidden secrets. Old Friends and loves lost. Simple jokes and profound truths. This bookshelf encapsulates half a century of the inside of my head. More intimate and more telling than any facial portrait could ever be.
As tromp d’oeil, only the larger than life scale gives the game away. Roo’s talent is to both abstract and reproduce the worn history of these much loved books. Working with Roo was a delight, her care and artistic judgement shining through at every step.” Tim Hampson.
‘The Story of Arizona’ ©rsw2019 12×16″ oil on canvas
‘The Backbone of England’ ©rsw2018 12×24″ oil on canvas
”Thank you so much, Roo. So touched and thrilled!” Andrew.
‘Things Can Only Get Better’ ©rsw2018 12×32″ oil on canvas
‘If Only They Could Talk’ ©rsw2018 12×24″ oil on canvas
”I really love it, thank you so much it looks amazing!’ Suzanne
‘October Sky’ ©rsw2018 10×12″ oil on canvas
”I am absolutely thrilled with it – I love it, love it, love it! From first seeing the magazine article about your work and loving the concept (and books), I knew I had to have my own. I will have many happy hours looking at it and admiring your skill. I have a big smile on my face! ” Mary.
‘In Flanders Fields’ ©rsw2016 12×36″ oil on canvas
”Roo, I want you to know how delighted I am with my shelf portrait. It’s even better than I had hoped! It really is a portrait of my life, from books reminding me of my grandfather, parents, friends, school and university days, my working life and my children.
Thank you so much!” Carol.
‘Bean Trees’ ©rsw2015 12×24″ oil on canvas
”A bookshelf is a physical representation of many aspects of a persons life. Cookery books, travel guides, self help books, DIY guides, trashy novels and Shakespeare can all give an insight into your passions, personality, aspirations and dreams. Books hold memories of the places you have visited and the people you have met. They tell the story of holidays taken, family meals cooked, languages learned and problems overcome. They can be funny, romantic, thrilling, scary, autobiographical, technical, historical, geographical……
Having a personalised, commissioned Shelf-Portrait is like having a portrait done of yourself, portraying your personality through the books you read.”
Which books would you choose? The possibilities are endless….” Emily Stubbs, Holmfirth Art Market
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Roo also thoroughly enjoys painting portraits of treasured household artefacts, like this old ‘Batterwhip’ which has been welded on to a builders scraper handle and has lived in Nancyanne’s kitchen drawer for as long as she can remember…
‘Batterwhip’ ©rsw2016 24×12″ oil on canvas
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