Stop Stealing My Face- Mother Dying in Hospice

Drawings of my mother, a refugee from Nazi Germany, while she was dying in Hospice - a visual diary - interspersed with images of war. Marlene Dietrich singing Pete Seeger's moving song is the link between the personal and political.

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[ladyspy84]

Your art is beautiful, and so was your Mother it may sound strange for a stranger to say but she was very captivating to Me.

Beautiful.

[graupepillard]

@ladyspy84 Thank you very much. I appreciate your comment.

[fukitup22]

OMG...I'am so sorry about your mother. I recently lost my mother to cancer. I was there and tended to her needs in her home. It's amazing how all hospice patients look so similar. She also had the injection point on the right side of her chest. It's so hard to watch as they become a former shell of who they were. I have to say this. If you dont burn the pictures and the drawings you're only going to prolong your healing. Be blessed my friend.

[graupepillard]

Thank you. I am so sorry as well for your loss. Our mother's hold on us is more penetrating than we realize when they are alive.

Take care.

[beckyuk2001]

I watched my mother die when I was 21. Did drawing the picture's help you at all? God Bless xxx

[graupepillard]

Yes, I saw her in a different way figuratively and literally.

[mistahcoughdrop]

Beautiful, Grace. You are something else, and a touching memorial for your mother. It is an honor to have this as part of A BOOK ABOUT DEATH at the Emily Harvey Foundation Gallery. Best, Matthew Rose

[colorlover18]

Very Van Gogh sketching.. Grace...

I love choice of your music... I wish that korean can understand the meaning of song... Yeah.......... No looks kinda like Katie prints with the war and army issue... love... Anna.

[Davzterman]

*sniff* *sniff* SOOOBBB SOB SOB SOB

...SOOOOBBBB

*sniff* *sniff*

...I miss my mom!

why did she have to go???

[orchid4421]

You make me cry!

[bellapretenda]

Will you do me a favour?

Will you draw a picture of your mother at her most beautiful - young, vibrant and smiling and place it somewhere? for us to see. for her? After all, that's what she is now.