Linda S. Marino Art - Branford, Connecticut

Diana G.

Linda is truly so talented and amazing!!! We had her live paint at our wedding in November 2024 and it was one of the best decisions we made. There will never be enough words to express how thankful we are that she was a part of our wedding day. So many people have contacted me about the "live painter," and that is Linda!!! She is beyond talented, and added an even more special touch to our magical day. Linda was so professional and easy to work with leading up to the wedding. We had wonderful conversations about my vision, and always made me feel so comfortable. She was reliable, and willing to do whatever it was to make us so happy. She readily communicated with our wedding planners to coordinate day-of timing and set up, and stayed throughout the night to make sure she captured every detail of the night. Also, she even allowed my husband and I to paint a few strokes on her masterpiece to make us feel even more a part of the process; it was amazing!!!! Having Linda be a part of our wedding is a memory that my husband and I will cherish forever. Thank you so much, Linda!

Shauni L.

Hiring Linda was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding! Not only were our guests surprised and captivated by her live artwork during our wedding, but we have the most beautiful portrait of our special day to have for the rest of our lives. Linda was amazing from our first initial consult call to her sending us the final portrait. She was such a bright light at our wedding talking to our guests and even let my now husband and me do a few strokes on our painting. After our wedding, Linda took our paining home for the final touches and framing. I thought the painting was beautiful at the wedding and was even more blown away by the final result. We couldn’t be happier and are so grateful we had hired Linda for our wedding. If you are looking for great live entertainment and the most wonderful keepsake, do not hesitate to hire Linda!

Devon D.

Linda was an absolute dream to work with as our live wedding painter! She was so meticulous throughout the entire process, from phone calls prior to the day, to constant communication after. Everyone loved seeing her at the wedding and having moments to paint some ourselves was so special. The final product was STUNNING and captured the day/moment so perfectly. So glad we had worked with Linda and can’t wait to get this beautiful painting hung in our home!

Fatima L.

We had the pleasure of working with Linda Marino as our live painter for our wedding on October 11th, 2024, and she was an absolute joy from start to finish! Linda was incredibly helpful when it came to organizing payments and even set up a convenient payment plan for us. She was always responsive to our questions and made us feel at ease throughout the process.

Not only was she friendly and professional, but she truly went above and beyond by including our parents, siblings, and pets in the painting. The attention to detail and care she put into her work was evident, and we’re so grateful for the beautiful keepsake she created. Linda’s talent and warm personality made her a standout vendor, and we couldn’t recommend her more highly!

Rebecca S.

Hiring a live painter is something I knew I always wanted to have at my wedding. My late grandfather was an artist and still having pieces he made around is such an amazing thing to have which is why I wanted to have a painting of the most important day of our lives. I had reached out to Linda as I had seen her work on social media and I had first-hand experience with her when she came to Saint Clement's Castle for other couples. I work at Saint Clement's Castle and my couples that had hired Linda had wonderful things to say about her!!

When speaking with Linda about the painting, I had a clear idea of what I wanted painted, and we also had a backup plan in case it was going to rain on my wedding day which made me feel very comfortable!

On wedding day she was so sweet to us and our guests. Our guests (over a month later) still cannot stop talking about her and her work. They thought it was the coolest thing to see!! Linda is extremely talented and I am so glad she got to be a part of our special day!! From the bottom of our hearts, thank you Linda!!

Renee L.

My husband and I reached out to Linda a year and a half before our wedding hoping she was available for our date (and she was!!)
Linda was beyond communicative throughout this entire process. Linda and her husband came hours prior to the reception to set up and take some photos.
Throughout the night, our guests were able to see the process of our painting and JJ and I were even able to pick up a paint brush and add to our painting. I cried when seeing how much Linda completed hours into the night.
She absolutely exceeded our expectations, and I can’t stop showing off our painting and bragging about how talented she is! JJ and I decided prior to booking with Linda that this was our wedding gift to one another. We will forever have this beautiful painting hanging and have as a reminder of just how perfect our special day was.
Linda’s work is incredible! If you can and she’s available on your special day, book her! You won’t regret it! ❤️
Thank you, again, Linda!
Reneé & JJ

Morgan R.

Linda was so amazing to work with and we could not recommend her enough! When we were looking for live wedding painters during our planning process, Linda's beautiful art work stood out to us immediately and we knew we wanted to have her on our wedding team. As soon as we started the process with her, she was so easy to work with. The final product is so beautiful and we are so happy with it! It is something we are going to cherish forever. She also helped us with framing and delivered the painting right to our apartment! If you are looking for a live painter look no further than Linda!

Melinda L.

I am so happy we chose Linda to capture our first dance at our wedding reception. I spent hours researching a live wedding painter and her work clearly stood out as a winner. I really liked that her work reflects the likeness of the couple she is painting – other live wedding artists don’t quite capture faces well, or it just looks like a very generic couple. I could tell that Linda spends a lot of time nailing facial features of her clients and that was important to me – to have something personalized from our wedding day.

Linda is very communicative and so easy to work with. Every phone call we had – it was like chatting with a friend, she really makes you feel comfortable. On our wedding day, she showed up early – during our wedding portraits and it was so nice to see her! Her and her husband, Dean, make a great team! I didn’t notice until looking back at my wedding photos, but her husband is actually capturing a lot of video footage of our wedding. Some folks even thought he was our videographer!

She was a hit at our wedding! Our guests were raving about her painting and, at that point, she wasn’t even finished with it!

When we returned home from our honeymoon, Linda reached out to discuss timelines and sent us a sneak peek of her revisions back at the studio. She was very receptive and patient with my suggested edits. I felt that my face in the painting wasn’t quite me and I also wanted some subtle details in my wedding dress added in. She took my feedback with grace and she absolutely nailed it. I also utilized the framing service she offers to her clients. She and her husband hand-delivered the painting to our home, which was so nice and very convenient! We love the final piece and we cannot wait to hang it up in our new home! I highly recommend Linda to anyone looking for an artist to capture any memorable moment, whether it be a wedding or any other type of event.