Memorial Paintings

These paintings are built out of your memories of your loved one's passions, dreams, favorite things, places they loved, and their unique way of being joyous in life. Similar to a patchwork quilt or a scrap book, with every glance you will have the opportunity to endlessly revisit what made them so loveable and what made your relationship so special.
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Sentimental Objects

A sentimental envelope and feathers integrated into this painting.

​I invite you to include photos and an actual object in the painting.​

Detail of a recent painting where the rose was made from actual dried rose petals as a memorial tribute to a beloved mother.

I paint in, through, and around the photographs, or sentimental objects, integrating them into the fabric of the painting.

Example of photo integration in a memorial painting.

Ash Paintings

You will have the option of including cremation ashes in your painting. This is a very personal decision. I understand many people do not choose cremation for personal and or religious reasons. Should you choose to include the ashes from your loved one's remains (person or animal) it will be integrated directly into my paint before I apply it to the canvas. For those who might find this a bit macabre, I encourage you to instead think of your painting as a cremation urn in a different form, a form which shares their story and celebrates their personality.

Here are some
Memorial Paintings...

Memorial Ash Painting about Rick, a motorcycle loving, devout catholic and loving man. He worked with children and created a doggie daycare where the children cared for the animals.

Patty receives her painting honoring her late son Rick. What a beautiful sight to see her smile! ​"What a beautiful tribute to Rick's life. I love it and will cherish it forever. It is like you really knew him. Thank you so much." ~Patty, Mother of Rick

Bitsy flying in space! A feline family member passed on. Inside the door another beloved feline is honored after he went missing. I tried to help him imagine they are together enjoying their next adventure.

Bitsy's buddy opens his painting in remembrance. "He (our son) really loved the door where you included Mauka! Thank you. It is really special." ​~Rex (Father of Bitsy and Mauka)

"I want to tell you how important and special this painting is to us. It is so much more than colors on canvas, you have touched our hearts in many ways." ~Garry Wessels-Galbreath ​(Father of Lobo)

Memorial Painting for those harmed or killed in the peaceful protests in Sudan. It is easy to feel overwhelmed and to look the other way during times of such massive violence. My way of remaining active and also sane is to pray through paint as well as taking steps to help. Each flower is a forget-me-not with a golden center in honor of each person harmed or killed in their peaceful protest for freedom.

Memorial Painting for a son honoring his mother’s life and legacy as he helped to welcome her into the spirit realm in keeping with his beliefs and traditions.

“The Sun King” Memorial Ash Painting honoring the love of siblings and the greatness of a man filled with a passion for music (especially The Beatles Abbey Road Album,) family, games and adventure. His ashes are nestled in the paint on the crosswalk.

This memorial was made for a fellow artist whose wife died in hurricane Katrina. I am always moved by the memories I hear and this one was a particularly powerful reminder of the vulnerability in even the most powerful love relationships. May we all remember how precious our time is with our loved ones here and in the spirit realm also.

“Mama” A memorial and tribute to the love between a child and mother inspired by a poem “Mama Poem #1” by Porsha Beed.

One of my earliest Memorial Paintings created to gift to a family grieving the loss of their child due to suicide.

Memorial painting of 50 birds honoring the 50 individuals murdered in the Christchurch Mosque terrorist attacked. Gifted to the family of Atta Elayyan in his memory. Atta’s father was one of the Imams who survived after being in critical condition. This family served as pillars of strength in the Corvallis Oregon community living there until Atta was 12 years old before moving to NZ. Atta was the CEO of his company. Microsoft purchased the computer programming that he created. He mentored many youths in Futsol and in computer programming and was loved by many people.

Another early Memorial Painting about rebirth of self after the loss of a parent.

Memorial Painting about a beloved horse who brought great joy to their human companion.

Memorial to honor a loving mother, sister and friend. An adventurous soul with a joyful nature. She brought kindness to all who knew her.

Memorial Painting honoring a dear animal companion who touched the lives of many people from circle gatherings to nature adventures.

Memorial Painting created to honor the pain and ecstasy that reveals itself when we are met with the reality of our precious and temporary physical existence. It is a celebration of rebirth in the face of death. To dance with the veil between worlds.

Memorial Painting about a beloved animal companion for her humans. She loved bike rides, whipped cream, fries...and love, love, love.

Memorial Painting about “Ranger Russ.” One of the questions I ask regarding an animal’s personality is about what career they might choose if they were human. Russ loved being wild and connecting with nature. His human companion thought he’d be an ideal ranger.

This is the first focused Memorial Painting created nearly decade ago. I was moved into the abyss by the loss of a young artist and healer I had the honor of knowing and loving.

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