Apostol

12/25/2018

Merry Christmas! May your year be filled with peace, joy and most of all love!

03/03/2018

There is one thing I always, always hear when I deliver a portrait.
"This means so much more to me now because...."
The only thing we can be sure of in life is that time is not promised and change is constant. I consider it the work of my life to give people limitless time left here on Earth. These heirlooms allow you to keep what is most precious to you for many, many lifetimes. I give a piece of myself to my forever families and this family is extra special. The love they have for each other is palpable in their portrait. It is my honor to welcome The Kane Family to my Curated Collection.

06/16/2017

I have a new helper today!! He is not short on giggles! Come and get some giggles and lemonade!

06/15/2017

The weather is perfect!! Come out and see us at the Gallery today!! The piano is playing. I have the cutest assistant in town and she is raising money for The James Project! Come in and get some lemonade and paint your own cookies!! We would love to see you😘😘

04/22/2017

Charlotte has taken matters into her own hands!! She has started the "Every Penny Counts" campaign. She is determined to make some money for The Matthew Project and honor her beloved teacher!! If you are in the area come and get some delicious lemonade and see this lovely lady😘

04/18/2017

The piano is playing, the weather is beautiful!! Come and see me at the Gallery today! 2816 Plaza Drive in Springfield, IL. We are raising money for The Matthew Project. It is a local not-for-profit organization that services the district 186 homeless children. I am giving away an 11 by 14 portrait to anyone who makes a min of a $50 donation!! This can be on canvas!! You don't want to miss this!! We are giving the donation in Lisa Bloome's name to honor her love of children and big heart. This will continue all week and I will make room for anyone!! This is perfect for first communion, brides, newborn, girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes!! You get the idea😘

03/21/2017

I am delighted to announce that I am going to do my very first event at the gallery. This will be open to my FB friends first. I will be donating an 11X14 portrait which is valued at a $1500 to each family in order to help raise funds for the Matthew Project on March 31st, April 1, April 2. This will help Mathew Project continue its work , IL, by providing food, clothing, mentoring and life skills to District 186 homeless children. For more information about The Matthew Project - or to make a donation - please visit: http://matthew-project.com. Call or message me if your are interested in a spot. This is perfect for first communion, Easter, maternity or a family portrait.

To provide clothing, food, tutoring, mentoring and life skills classes to District 186 homeless children. The Matthew Project activities will take place at project facilities located at 622 South 8th Street, Springfield, Illinois.....

02/11/2017

This is "Crystal Apostol: Heirloom Portraitist" by The Storyteller Studios on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

01/15/2017

I started this business because I believe that everyone's life deserves to be a masterpiece.

So many of the paintings in my gallery are from my personal collection and I am so excited to be able to share with you very soon some other people's stories. They are completely unique and beautiful and like nothing you have seen so far.

Stay tuned because I will share each piece here first. Also, my spring and summer are filling up fast but I have selected 3 dates each month set aside ONLY for my FB friends.

01/05/2017

These tiny shoes needed to be perfect because this little girl loves shoes!
Stay tuned for some special surprises only for this FB group and some answers to my most frequently asked questions. Also feel free to ask any questions here too!

12/28/2016

Working hard today and my home away from home;)