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Beauty for Ashes

This collection of mixed media paintings are an exploration on the topic of grief. My father passed away in March 2024, and I found myself struggling with creativity and with the emotions I was experiencing. This series is the output of what I learned and experienced during this time. Each piece includes the use of acrylic, vintage paper, watercolors, graphite, eco-dyed coffee filter, plaster, and collage. Looking closely at the open eyes, the viewer can just see glimpses of architectural window drawings behind them, reflecting that the eyes are the window to the soul. The backgrounds are muted in color, placing the focus on the faces themselves, and the faces are portrayed as "halves" to represent the feeling of incompleteness without our loved one. Each portrait in the series represents one of the many feelings involved in grief, as grief is not a single emotion, but rather a process we walk through.

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  1. Beauty for Ashes: Shock by Amanda Craig, Image 2.

    Beauty for Ashes: Shock

    Acrylic On Canvas, Plaster, Vintage Paper, Watercolors, Graphite, Eco-dyed Coffee Filters, Collage

    11 x 14 x 0.75 in

  2. Beauty for Ashes: Sadness by Amanda Craig, Image 1.

    Beauty for Ashes: Sadness

    Acrylic On Canvas, Plaster, Vintage Paper, Watercolors, Graphite, Eco-dyed Coffee Filters, Collage

    11 x 14 x 0.75 in

  3. Beauty for Ashes: Guilt by Amanda Craig, Image 2.

    Beauty for Ashes: Guilt

    Acrylic On Canvas, Plaster, Vintage Paper, Watercolors, Graphite, Eco-dyed Coffee Filters, Collage

    11 x 14 x 0.75 in

  4. Beauty for Ashes: Anger by Amanda Craig, Image 2.

    Beauty for Ashes: Anger

    Acrylic On Canvas, Plaster, Vintage Paper, Watercolors, Graphite, Eco-dyed Coffee Filters, Collage

    11 x 14 x 0.75 in