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. 
I paint in, through, and around the photographs, integrating them into the fabric of the painting. If it is possible to integrate into the flow of the painting, I am happy to include a small memorable item, for example, a piece of important fabric, a coin, dried flower, feather, small toy etc.
(I use copies of the photos so to protect your originals)

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 examples of
Memorial and Ash Paintings...

RICK

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

Patty receives her Ash Painting honoring her late son Rick. What a beautiful sight to see her smile!

Including a Photo of Rick, I did my best to celebrate his understanding of heaven.

​"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

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)

​Lobo

"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)

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