Northamptonshire Studio

See Yourself
As Art

A private artistic experience designed to celebrate your body, confidence, and connection.

Learn What To Expect

Private studio · By appointment only · Discretion guaranteed

Private Studio Since 2024 Couples & Individuals Artist-Led Process

"I expected to feel nervous. I left feeling empowered."

Whom We Serve

Every body has a story.

We created Painted By Light - a private artistic studio where human stories are preserved through sculpture, light and timeless artistic form.

For Couples

Capture intimacy and connection in a timeless sculpture. A profoundly unique anniversary experience.

Confidence Journeys

Reclaim your body and celebrate self-love following major life transitions or milestones.

Maternity

Immortalize the fleeting beauty of pregnancy with a delicate, gallery-quality cast of your form.

Keepsakes

Create a physical legacy. Hand casts and artistic portraits that become generational heirlooms.

The Artisans

A private artistic studio combining fine-art photography with sculptural expertise.

Painted By Light was created to transform human emotion, memory and form into timeless works of art.

Our work is built on the partnership of two complementary disciplines. Dorota is a professionally trained sculptor and special effects artist with a deep understanding of form, texture and the human body, while I bring decades of experience in fine-art photography, lighting and visual storytelling.

Together, we create luxury sculptural artwork cast directly from the body - helping people transform deeply personal moments into something physical, meaningful and lasting.

Whether it’s an anniversary, a journey through illness, a celebration of connection, or simply the confidence to honour one’s own body, our aim is always the same: to create artwork that preserves emotion, memory and identity in a form that can be seen, touched and passed through generations.

Our Philosophy

What We Leave Behind

We built Painted By Light out of a longing to hold onto what inevitably fades. In our studio, we merged years of photography experience with the intimate art of body casting. We left behind working for others to create, with our own hands, things that will endure for generations.

We don't look for plastic, artificial perfection. We celebrate real bodies, profound connections, scars, and love. We help capture the shape of hands entwined with a loved one, the beauty of a changing body, the physical trace of presence.

Time slips away faster than we realize, but certain moments can be made to stay.

What To Expect

A Guided, Emotionally Safe Process

No prior experience is needed. We guide you through every step in a sanctuary-like environment using skin-safe materials.

01

Consultation

A gentle conversation to understand your artistic intention and comfort boundaries.

02

Design

We collaboratively define the pose and lighting to match your vision.

03

The Session

Taking the impression. A warm, private process using botanical alginate.

04

Refinement

Our artists hand-finish your sculpture to museum-grade perfection over several weeks.

How To Prepare

Receive our comprehensive guide covering everything you need to feel prepared, comfortable, and confident before your session.