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San Diego, CA

Carini Arts

5.0 (10 reviews)
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1st year anniversary gift he painted for my wife that has part of her fathers service that he gave.

Had a last minute great idea for a first anniversary gift and Michael was able to get it done for me in short notice with no professionalism sparred! Can't express how happy I am and how much it means to my wife. He was very communicative and thorough. Will definitely be using him again on our next commissioned project. Thank you!

Definitely recommend! Michael's abstract paintings are beautiful and undescribable. There's also a big selection of poems available. Recently had him create a commissionn that turned out amazing!!! Ended up with an added bonus piece that fits well with my original choice. He is very kind and cares about your experience. Also will work with your budget and isn't about the money aspect.

Anyone needing art for their home should consider Carini Arts. Michael was great throughout the process. He offered to come to our home to check out the spaces where we wanted artwork. He looked at the areas and came up with sizes for the pieces and asked us what color palettes we would prefer, after offering up some ideas. He kept us informed throughout the process, from when the canvasses would be ready for him to pick up to when he put the varnish on the paintings. He continually asked for feedback on the pieces while he was working on them to see if we wanted him to make any changes (we didn't because his work is beautiful). He gave us a clear timeline of when he expected to complete the pieces and he did meet the timeline. When he and his team hung the pieces we were blown away by how phenomenal they looked and how well they fit into the spaces. We thought the paintings looked great when he was working on them and would take pictures of his progress. But, we were blown away by how spectacular they looked in person. We never considered commissioning art for our home, but after reaching out to Michael and him explaining what he could do, we are so glad that we did. Overall, it was an excellent experience and we definitely recommend contacting Michael about his work

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“The piece I had seen was well beyond my budget but he had lots of options and items available.”

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I love Brandon's photography and illustrations! We have purchased several pieces over the years…read morefrom his booths at the Farmers Markets, from his old studio space on Ray Street, as well as really thoughtful custom personalized pieces and frame work. He created the coolest "scrabble" game board set in individual glass frames which spells out our names (4 family members)- a newer idea he suggested for us. What an awesome idea since we love scrabble! Also, we just did a family photo shoot with him last week. Even with one grumpy child, Brandon was again totally natural, friendly and creative in getting several perfect shots of us down at the Embarcadero. This artist is one of my absolute favorites to work with because his innovative concepts and unlimited capacity to make fine art so very personal.

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