Baby Grace’s Placenta Painting

Here’s the finished placenta painting I was commissioned to create – once the placenta print was laminated and protected from smearing, I got in there with many layers of acrylic glazes and paints, glass beads, etching, mica, and the addition of a goldstone – all very symbolic (http://houseofdaedalus.blogspot.ca/2012/09/the-metaphysical-properties-of.html).  I’m glad to report that both of baby Grace’s parents are happy with it.

I also created some digital art for them with the original photo I took of the print. I made these one day while waiting for layers of the painting to dry. Playing with contrast and layers of the original, I was really able to bring out the gorgeous detail of the placenta, which is not as evident in the painting. The family now has a few display options.

Thanks Fiona Cunningham for approaching me with this sacred honour and for funding my campaign. Through this project, I have grown as an artist and learned so much about life itself. This morning, Fiona told me about an artist in New York who “preserves blood to create works that evoke the connections between life, death, body, spirit, and the Universe… “. I can’t say I’ll make blood my medium of choice, but I can definitely relate to this quote after working on this project – check this out- it’s gorgeous! (http://www.jordaneagles.com/)