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For Artists & CreatorsYour work can give a memory
Your work can give a memory
somewhere to live.
Meet the named artists and original work already in the collection, learn how one trained Memorial & Life Artist handles embellishment, and see where another artist’s practice could belong.
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A closer lookBring your own
Bring your own
way of seeing.
The collection begins with original artists whose names and distinct ways of seeing remain attached to their work. It includes marine art by Wyland®, mixed-media work by Tamara Bolger and original paintings by artists working across different subjects and styles.
The work does not need to begin as memorial art. It may begin with a landscape, an animal, a place or a feeling that speaks to someone and the life they remember.
You do not need to arrive with a finished idea or a background in funeral service.
Current Tribute Art™ Collection
Art as individual as the lives it can hold.
67 paintings. Eight original artists. Distinct styles, subjects and ways of seeing, so families can begin with art that genuinely speaks to them.
Each original work begins with the artist named here.
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Wyland®Humpback with Newborn
Wyland®Two in the Sea
Wyland®Kiss of the Sea Turtles
Wyland®Pacific Northwest Waters
Tamara BolgerWish You Were Here
Tamara BolgerMist Raven
Tamara BolgerSpirit Watcher
Tamara BolgerWatching Over You
Tamara BolgerWoodland Stag
Tamara BolgerAutumn Fox
Tamara BolgerGuardian of the Falls
Tamara BolgerForest Keeper
Natalie Bohnen-TwiddyHope
Natalie Bohnen-TwiddyA Walk in the Park
Natalie Bohnen-TwiddyThe Iris Garden
Natalie Bohnen-TwiddyExploding Tulip
Natalie Bohnen-TwiddyLate Afternoon Winter Sun
Natalie Bohnen-TwiddyPeace
Natalie Bohnen-TwiddySydenham Laneway
Natalie Bohnen-TwiddyPumpkin Patch
Wynne ParkinAutumn Moose
Wynne ParkinEagle Nebula
Wynne ParkinI Did it My Way
Wynne ParkinGreat Horned Owl
Wynne ParkinInto the Mystic
Wynne ParkinInto the Sea
Wynne ParkinMy 3 Friends
Wynne ParkinMy Deer
Wynne ParkinMy Deer Family
Wynne ParkinOctopus
Wynne ParkinOctopus Garden
Wynne ParkinSunset
Wynne ParkinWatch Your Back
Wynne ParkinHomeward Bound
Thomas TugnetteFalling Light
Thomas TugnetteViridian Flow
Thomas TugnetteWhere Water Finds Its Way
Thomas TugnetteThe Rhythm of Falling Water
Thomas TugnetteA Meadow Scene
Thomas TugnetteSunlight Drift
Thomas TugnetteLight Resting on Stone
Thomas TugnetteGentle Pull of Water
Thomas TugnetteMy Light Expands
Thomas TugnetteTorrent
Thomas TugnetteFall Into the Wind
Thomas TugnetteSpectral Falls
Shane GoudreauMonopoly Man — Titanic Success
Shane GoudreauEcho of the Dutch Muse
Shane GoudreauAngelic — Etched in Time
Shane GoudreauBaroque Leo
Shane GoudreauGuardiano Bianco
Shane GoudreauAscending Chorus
Shane GoudreauEthereal Gaze
Dee McLeodLove and Distraction
Dee McLeodOff the Beaten Path
Dee McLeodFour Ladies Grazing
Dee McLeodFive Sisters
Dee McLeodNo Hate
Dee McLeodLeap Into
Dee McLeodJam Session
Dee McLeodCarpe Diem
Amanda SniderHeartstrings Unwoven
Amanda SniderWish You Were Here
Amanda SniderEmbracing the Deep
Amanda SniderThrough the Wood
Amanda SniderJellyfish
I Wish I Knew Her
Follow a documented commission through Tamara Bolger’s own studio photographs and journal entries.
02 · What art can make possibleSomething personal
Something personal
to return to.
Art can hold the feeling of a place, the energy of a person or a story a family wants to keep telling. It gives memory a visible place in everyday life, something to live with, speak about and carry forward.
The work is not there simply to fill a collection. It can help a conversation begin, and help someone recognize a possibility they had not known how to name.
03 · The care this work can requireA practice of
A practice of
compassion.
Each original work remains attributed to the artist who created it. When a family chooses memorial embellishment, that sensitive step is carried out by one trained Memorial & Life Artist, Tamara Bolger, rather than by every artist in the collection.
The work takes place in one secure location. From receipt through return, the process must account for how cremated remains are received, handled, tracked and incorporated into the finished piece.
A collaboration should respect the work and
the people behind it.
People’s stories are personal. Creative work has value. Before a collaboration goes ahead, its purpose, permissions, use of the work, credit, compensation and practical expectations need to be clear.
Reaching out is simply a place to begin. It does not grant permission to publish your work or someone else’s story, and it does not commit either side to a project.
What participation can look likeDifferent practices.
Different practices.
Different possibilities.
The shape of a collaboration depends on the work, the artist and the reason for bringing it into the Collective.
Original work
Existing work may become part of a thoughtfully selected collection when there is a natural connection to remembrance, identity, place or story.
Commissioned work
Some families may want to explore an original piece shaped around a person, memory or place. The artist, approach and expectations are discussed before anything begins.
Shared preparation
Where a collaboration calls for unfamiliar processes, we provide guidance so the work is approached with care, clarity and respect for everyone involved.
A collection that feels local
As the collection grows, we want it to include artists from the communities and countries the Collective serves, rather than one roster repeated everywhere.
Frequently asked questionsA few useful
A few useful
answers.
Does my work need to involve cremated remains?
No. We are interested in work that helps people connect with memory, identity, place and story. When a family chooses memorial embellishment, that separate step is carried out by Tamara Bolger, the trained Memorial & Life Artist.
Do I need experience in the funeral profession?
No. You may already work with remembrance, or you may simply see a thoughtful connection between your existing practice and the stories people want to carry forward.
Does sending a portfolio mean my work will be used?
No. Reaching out is only a place to begin. It does not give permission to publish or use your work, and it does not commit either side to a project.
Begin with a conversationTell us about your practice
Tell us about your practice
and what draws you here.
Share what you make, how you work and what draws you here. You can include a portfolio link in your message. Reaching out does not grant permission to use your work or commit either side to a project.
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