The Flame

Animals in the Bathroom                    Oil on Canvas 4' x 5'
While brushing her teeth  crocodiles, octopuses and monkeys filled the bathroom.
This was the first sign of a severe mental break from reality.

Wildfire                                    Oil on Canvas 4' x 5'
After suffering a major stroke in her sleep our Mother returned from a coma, 
erased of all recollection of self and of us

Lost                                          (Oil on Canvas 3' x 4')
The stroke paralyzed the right side of her body leaving her like a puppet with half the strings cut.

Spoon                              (Oil on Canvas 3' x 4')
As she lost the ability to eat on her own a "G Tube" was inserted into her stomach.
The tube would allow only months of feeding, everything hinged on her ability to eat from a spoon.
She could not.

Hands                             (Oil on Canvas 4' x 3')
There were tender moments, but it was impossible to tell if she recognized us as her children, family or it was more of the warmth of another humans hand.

Saying Goodbye                              (Oil on Canvas 3' x 4')
As infection set in organs started to shut down.
We brought our Mother home to die, to say goodbye and pretend that she was back with us only sleeping.