Painting with ashes: Idaho artist brings portraits of deceased loved ones to life

Painting with ashes: Idaho artist brings portraits of deceased loved ones to life

KUNA (KIVI) — Paintings and portraits can help preserve the memory of lost loved ones — but a Kuna artist goes a step further by incorporating ashes into those works of art. “You hate to say you have a favorite dog, but she really was our favorite,” said Mark Gilmore. He and his wife Loree were heartbroken when they lost their beloved 7-year-old Brittany Odee suddenly last year. “We wanted to have a great memorial of her, and so we had the pictu…

From urn to canvas: Turkish artist used ashes for portrait of deceased

YALOVA, Turkey - Hakan Kilic and his family celebrate his mother-in-law's birthday every year in Turkey's Yalova province next to a portrait of her made from her cremated ashes. Read more at straitstimes.com.