12.24.2010

Remembering

Last year my classmates and the art therapy community lost a great mentor, Carol Lark. This week, my class learned that we had lost a classmate, Adrienne. It is at times like this that my words fail me and I turn to art.

For some moments in life there are no words. ~ Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

So I got out a canvas that I had, and began painting. I knew that the labyrinth would be an important part of the image—for the metaphor of the journey, as well as for Carol. I also knew that I wanted to represent all of my classmates. I also had thought that I wanted to include birds. When Chris remarked that it looked like a tree, the image came together. My classmates represented as birds in the tree, with Carol and Adrienne represented by the birds flying. When I was reminded in a facebook post of Carol's mantra "remember to breathe" the image was complete. Adrienne and Carol, you will always hold a place in my heart. This is for you.



5 comments:

  1. I am glad you were able to find a beautiful creative way to honor them.

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  2. Thanks ladies it has been hard but I am so glad that I had my art to go to. One of thr hardest parts is she left behind her 8 year old son. My classmates and others plan on creating art for him about his mother.

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  3. Kelly, I am Adrienne's mom. Your portrait made me cry and I would be honored and so humbled if you would allow me to share it and your story at Adrienne's Celebration of Life on Thursday. She would be so proud and I want everyone to see/know what Art Therapy is all about and how important it was to Adrienne. I know she also has an Art Journal somewhere in her apartment and I can't wait to find it and when it's very quiet, go through it with her. I don't know how I'm supposed to go on without her. She was my firstborn and my best friend and my heart is just broken.

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  4. Dear Christine, please feel free to use at the memorial. I am glad that it meant as much to you as it did to me. You and everyone who loved Adrienne are in my thoughts!

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