Refined Memories™ creates handcrafted memorial portraits with cremation ashes incorporated directly into the artwork — made from a favourite photograph of a loved one or a pet, individually handcrafted in the United Kingdom. Each piece is a calm, lasting tribute for the home.
Personalised memorial portraits, cremation ashes artwork, and pet memorial artwork — all made by hand using a proprietary mineral-based process.
Send us a favourite photograph. We translate it into a refined, hand-finished portrait that lives quietly and beautifully in your home.
A selection of recent commissions: framed memorial portraits of people and pets, created from customer photographs and finished by hand in the studio.
Frame finishes available: White, Black, Gold.
Our memorial artwork incorporates a small amount of cremation ashes into a handcrafted portrait. It is a subtle, dignified way to keep a loved one present in the home — neither an urn nor a keepsake hidden away, but a piece of art you live with every day.
Learn more about memorial artwork from ashes · How to turn ashes into artwork
For families remembering a beloved pet, we create personalised pet memorial portraits from a photograph, with cremation ashes incorporated directly into the artwork. A calm, lasting tribute to a dog, cat, or other companion.
The ashes are incorporated directly into the piece itself using our mineral-based process — it's not a portrait sold alongside a separate keepsake, the ashes become part of the artwork you hang.
Typical production time is 4–6 weeks from receipt of your photograph and ashes (if applicable).
A4 Framed Artwork at £445 and A3 Premium Framed Artwork at £495, both VAT included. Frames are available in White, Black, or Gold.
Yes. We create memorial portraits for both people and pets using the same handcrafted process.
Each piece is individually handcrafted in the UK using our proprietary mineral-based process.
Every commission is logged from the moment ashes are received, with full provenance recorded through to delivery — so there's a clear record that the ashes entrusted to us are the ones incorporated into your artwork.
We're a home workshop and not currently open for visits, but we're happy to talk through your commission by phone or video call, and commissions can be placed online.
Refined Memories™ is the trading name of Raffinato Finishes Ltd, based in Rossendale, Lancashire, United Kingdom.