Ordering a custom slate
is fairly easy. Generally,
customers call, or come
to my door and hand        
 me a few photos.  We
discuss the size they'd    
    prefer, type of back
round and any specific    
       items  to be included
on the finished slate.

Slates take 3-4 weeks to
be painted and               
shipped, so please
order well ahead of time.
Christmas orders are
taken from October 31st
December  the 5th. Get
in before the rush!!   

Horses are my favorite,
but I can paint anything
as long as there is a
picture to look at.


Featured here are samples of horse portraits
on slates. The slates vary in size- some are
whole slates, like the Halfinger Pony.                   
                                      
Whole slates are 16"x24" approximately. I have    
a limited number of whole slates left. Whole         
slates sell for $325.00.  Due to the size, I mount   
the whole slate onto a backboard to keep the      
strain off the slate grain. Shipping requires a bit   
 more packing. Honestly, I do not recommend a   
whole slate unless you are able to get it from       
 me personally!


Half slates run half the size of the whole- they   
can be vertical or horizontal. I use vertical half     
slates for signs like "Determined Star".
Half slates go for $225.00

Quarter slates are about 9"x 11" . For shipping  
purposes, they are most durable and not nearly   
 as heavy as the halves and wholes.
Quarter slates sell for $125.00  

Often  slates have chipped edges- so if              
imperfections bother you,  slate is not your bag!
Slate is so beautiful- each piece handcut in the   
1800's- sometimes you can see slice  marks        
 from the cutter who had scored it.  Time fuses    
 together when you find evidence of the               
   long-gone  craftsman.  
 A quarter slate painting from a small, but   
  very clear and detailed photo.
Above is a quarter slate, measuring
about 9" x 11".  At the time of the
photo, the slate was not finished.


petportraitsonslate does more than pet portraits on slate!
The table >>>
painted for a church..
Enjoy some sample slates!
Here you will see whole slates, half slates, quarters
and chips. All of these have
been sold to customers.

Above is a painted slate "chip" of  a polo pony.   
This particular slate was sold and shipped to      
  Delaware.  A very detailed piece like this is       
  considered a miniature painting and sells for    
  $45.00
"Halflinger Pony" is the original show piece that began my "porch" business in
Churchville, Maryland.   This slate has travelled to a few shows, including the          
2004 Horse Expo in Timonium,MD., and the National Therapeutic Riding               
Conference in Hunt Valley, 2004.                   "Halflinger Pony" is a whole slate.    
Whole slate  of a horse head.
Above- a bookmark-sized piece of slate ordered by a big fan of
Smarty Jones.  Notice the likeness captured, despite the difficult    
image from which to work from. Please be aware that newspaper           
photos and digital pix do not show colors accurately.
"Determined Star" is a vertical half-slate sign.  After painting,
holes were drilled and the varnished horseshoes were mounted.
Extra mounting holes were drilled for support.  This particular
slate is now a resident of Florida.