The Silhouette Lady

We are thrilled to welcome back The Silhouette Lady to the Carriage Barn Arts Center on Sunday, November 30th!

Looking for a truly unique keepsake or gift?  Deborah O’Connor crafts exquisite, heirloom-quality silhouette portraits with breathtaking detail—all in just minutes. Each intricately cut profile captures the essence of its subject, creating a timeless piece of art that will be treasured for generations.

Make an appointment to have beautiful hand-cut silhouette portraits created for your family, including your dogs and cats. Silhouettes are mounted and may be framed or matted, making them perfect for gifting or keeping as cherished heirlooms.

Book your silhouette sitting below…

History:  Silhouette cutting is done entirely freehand in a matter of minutes. Working with layers of paper, it is possible to create several silhouettes of the same subject at once. These extra “copies” are traditionally sold at half the cost of the “original”, and make wonderful gifts. There is a magical quality to this art, beyond the fascination of seeing how quickly an accurate portrait is produced, using only scissors and a trained eye. That special quality is the unique ability of a silhouette to seemingly capture the very “essence” of a person. Once experienced you will become an enthusiastic fan of the art — loyal fans have sought out the dwindling number of practitioners with enough frequency to keep the art from extinction.  Before the invention of the camera, the silhouette ranked as the most popular form of portraiture.