Over the last year, local artist Taylor Kampa Olson has painted stunning portraits for many Capitals players’ families, including Nicklas Backstrom and Ted Leonsis. This time around, Taylor worked with Julie Eller to surprise Lars Eller with portrait of the Eller family at the Stanley Cup parade.
“Lars and the fam! I love working with my clients’ imaginations,” Taylor wrote on Instagram. “Julie Eller had a picture of the family from the Caps parade day, but The Capitol was tiny and far away, her face was half hidden behind her daughter, they were wearing hats and sunglasses and were in the middle of a bunch of people on a stage. This is what she had in mind and I loved bringing it to life!”
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The painting is a stretched canvas painting in black and white acrylic and measures at least 3 feet tall. The photo features Lars and June as well as the couple’s daughter, Sophia, sitting in the Stanley Cup with her signature style. The Capitol Building is in the background as the family stands on stage.
Taylor showed off a reference photo in her Instagram Story to show how much she had to alter to get the painting just right.
Recently she presented the Ellers the painting at their DC area home.
Eller, of course, scored the Stanley Cup-winning goal in Game Five.
