The Birth Project

New Year!

2012-01-05T09:27:00.009-05:00

Welcome to 2012! Happy New Year, everyone.

I'm planning some great things for this year!

In the fall of 2011, I attended the first-ever joint CAM/MANA/ACNM conference in Niagara Falls with my large paintings and prints. It was an amazing success, and based on the response there I've decided to pursue exhibiting my work at birth and midwifery conferences. I've found my audience! It was so validating to hear in person how my work impacted people, so many shared that they could see their life's work and passions in the paintings. The conference environment was the perfect place for the Project and the paintings really added to the atmosphere. It was all pretty thrilling. I had an awesome time hanging out with Amy Swagman from The Mandala Journey and meeting some of the organisors of CAM and MANA,and the ACNm. I met so, so many fantastic people.

To see some of the photos from the Conference, click on the links below. There's even a photo of the amazing Naoli Vinavar with one of my pieces!!

http://mana.org/2011/

http://www.canadianmidwives.org/conference/3-archives_en/niagara-falls-2011.html

The Birth Project will also be expanding this year. This is in part due to the upcoming exhibition opportunites, but also because some paintings have found...drumroll...new homes! I'm thrilled to share that 4 of the significant pieces have been purchased by loving owners.

So, currently I'm exploring Conference options. I'm already booked to be at the Trust Birth Confrerence in Nashville Tennessee in April! This is a very exciting opportunity- I've heard great things about this conference and am thrilled to be attending.

My next challenge is to find a reasonable way to get my work across the continent. Hint hint, I'm trying to 'get' to California. Amazing things happening there! This has been quite the obstacle however, any suggestions are appreciated. The significant challenges are the transportation of the size of my work and the distance. Don't tell me I can't do it, though, or I'll prove you wrong!

And, lastly, Amanda Greavette Fine Art is now an 'Artist' page on Facebook! I've finally seperated my personal profile with my professional one- check it out to keep abreast of the daily adventures of life as an artist and....everything else.

This year is shaping up to be a pretty significant one of professional develpment, I'm excited to see where it takes me and the paintings!

The Birth Project goes to the CAM/MANA Conference

2011-11-02T11:24:00.004-04:00

Exciting news!

The Birth Project, along with first-time-ever prints and cards of the Birth Project will be displayed at the joint Canadian Association of Midwives and the Midwives Alliance of North America for the North American Midwifery Conference in Niagara Falls on November 9-12 2011.

This is my first conference, and I'm going both as a vendor and a 'delegate', or conference-goer. My paintings will be displayed throughout the conference area, and I will have a table to sell the prints and smaller paintings. What an exciting opportunity!

One of my original paintings will be up for auction at the Live Auction and Dance event.

I'm excited to meet a fellow birth-artist Amy Swagman from The Mandala Journey.

If you're going, stop by and say Hi! I'll have Jethro Vader in tow, and will only charge $.05 to squeeze his succulent thighs. Hoping for an enriching conference experience, and a couple sales would be nice too! I'd love to see some small pieces of the Birth Project go home to hang in midwives, doulas and birth-lovers homes and offices!

YWCA Woman of Distinction Award

2011-11-02T11:17:00.002-04:00

Recently I had the honour of being a nominee for the YWCA Women of Distinction awards. I was nominated for the 'Arts and Culture' category, and my Birth Project was highlighted, as well as my community involvement with Friends of Muskoka Midwives and La Leche League Leader. I was shocked to hear my name called as the 'winner' at the Gala event, as the nominees were highly respected artists with many years on me! How exciting, what an honour and surpise. Thank you to my nominators and to all the amazing women I'm blessed to share my life with!

Upcoming 'Universal Child'

2011-08-21T10:33:00.002-04:00

Click on the image for a larger view.

Event details:
'Universal Child' at Auburn Gallery, 190 Royal Street Gravenhurst
Aug. 27-Sep 9
Opening Aug 26th, 7-9pm

This is my upcoming exhibition, opening on Friday August 26th. I've been working on small portraits of children, and I'm excited to exhibit alongside my brother, Matthew. This is the first time he's displayed his moving photographs of children from his visit to Swaziland.
Matthew is a professional photographer, visit his website here: http://www.mchaloux.com/
Please come by if you're in the area!

Updated Website

2011-06-30T19:33:00.002-04:00

Be sure to swing by the newly remodeled website, www.amandagreavette.com Let me know what you think- the whole 'Birth Project' can be viewed there, as well as a lot of my other and older work, including some commissions.

SQUAT feature!

2011-06-30T19:27:00.003-04:00

Check it out! I'm featured in the super-cool birthing magazine SQUAT. Click here to preview the mag and see my work featured, it looks like a great issue! You can also purchase it and other back issues with other fantastic artists.

More Prints Available

2011-06-07T22:58:00.002-04:00

I've uploaded the last two paintings to my account at Fine Art America. To view or purchase a print of 'The Delivery' or 'It's a Human Thing', please visit my profile.

www.fineartamerica.com/profiles/amanda-greavette.html

Also coming soon, brand new website!

Prints from 'The Birth Project'

2011-05-24T21:32:00.003-04:00

So, simply because I've had so many requests, I've decided to offer prints from some of my paintings. I'm thrilled 'The Birth Project' paintings have been so well received among those immersed in birthing culture. I hesitated to make prints because I'm a painter, and as a professional fine artist I want to devote my time to the making and promotion of my original paintings. However, I realize that purchasing my large-scale work is unattainable for many. I decided I would love to know that my images can be hung in offices and homes that work tirelessly for women, and I'd love my images to help empower and encourage more women.

I have two more paintings to upload to the website, and I may make changes depending on response. Please send me your feedback!

Also, this website was personally recommended to me for the exceptional quality of prints, security and service.

Please go here http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/amanda-greavette.html to view the print options.

Latest Creation

2011-05-13T22:43:00.003-04:00

I'm pleased to share that we've added baby#4 to the family! Jethro Vader Douglas was born April 22, 2011 at 6:30pm. We welcomed him at home, amidst a family dinner (not literally) shortly after realizing I was in labour.

To read the birth story, please go here.

Christmas Show

2010-12-02T21:06:00.004-05:00

I will be participating in a local Christmas show with 5 other artists.

'Four Girls and Two Guys' will be held at Penny Varney Jewellery Gallery Gifts, and will run from December 16-25. The opening reception will be Thursday, December 16, from 6pm until 10pm.

Penny Varney's Gallery is located on the main street of Gravenhurst- 114 Muskoka Road South. Phone number is 687-8078

Please come in to check out the great art! The Gallery has lots of unique gift ideas, wonderful unusual jewellery, clothing and more (even baby gifts!) and I will be showing some small landscape-y paintings. Perfect for Christmas!
Hope to see you!

All 9 Paintings from 'Living in the Body'

2010-11-11T07:15:00.014-05:00

Here (finally) are photos of all 9 paintings I am exhibiting in 'Living in the Body'. Forgive the quality of some of the images, please, they were just taken while hanging on the gallery wall and in passing- proper edited versions will be put on the website soon. This at least gives the scope of the work. Listed below the peices are the titles and sizes in inches.
'Living in the Body: Milk and Honey' 49"x71"

'You've got roots, cannot be torn from under

Won't you shake it like you've never done before' 36"x72"
(F. Ford/Be Good Tanyas)

'Three little birds were on my doorstep

singing sweet songs, a melody pure and true,

this is my message to you...' 82"x59"

(B. Marley)

'She is a new creation, the old has gone and the new has come' 50"x72"

'Ring the bells that still can ring,

Forget your perfect offering,

There is a crack in everything

That's how the light gets in' 32"x53"

(L. Cohen)

'Curiosity far greater than the fear

It felt so simple, so prodigious at the same time

Incredible things are happening in the world

Magical things are happening in the world' 60"x48"

(Stereolab/Iron and Wine)

'And you took to me like a gull takes to the wind' 54"x36"

(Shins)

'It's a Human Thing (it's a girl?? it's a girl!!) 48"x36"

(Be Good Tanyas)

'The Delivery (oh my baby! oh, my baby!!) 36x48

Opening night for 'Living in the Body' Nov 4, 2010

2010-11-11T07:04:00.005-05:00

Some shots of our opening night.
A small crowd

Easy to see the size of the paintings

One of the models standing by her peice

Amanda and Annie chatting. There's a small baby bump!

Hanging the Show

2010-11-10T21:44:00.005-05:00

Here are some photos from the day we hung the show

Paintings being brought in and stacked up before sorting it all out

Two very relieved and happy artists that it all fit

A glimpse of the gallery hung with paintings, before the work was done. What a great space, eh? Gallery 1313 was the perfect location for the show with a big area for our big paintings. All the peices fit perfectly. It was like they were born there ;)

More Press for 'Living in the Body'

2010-11-07T20:53:00.002-05:00

The exhibit and my work has gotten a lot of press, especially on the internet! Many thanks to 'Peaceful Parenting' for the following blogpost, which in turn spurned other posts and links. It's a great feature of my work and it encourages local blogfollowers to check out the show- thank you!
Peaceful Parenting post- 'Toronto Art Exhibit...'

Related are a couple of other blogs mentioning the show;
The Joy of This is a lovely blog, and she also displays some of the older 'Birth Project' paintings

Another great blog my work:
Wild as Weeds

Jennifer Posti was also reviewed by Toronto art critic Peter Goddard in the Toronto Star, as
'this week's entertainment picks'. Way to go Jen! Jen's show 'Stay at Home' is running at Gallery 1313 while 'Living in the Body' is running.

Commissions:
I've had lots of inquiries on whether I accept commissions. I do welcome commissions; birth, pregnancy or otherwise. Please contact me to discuss your request at rose_arc@hotmail.com
For reference, I work life-size, and the rate is approx $125/square foot.

Prints:
I'm unsure yet whether I will make prints. I would rather focus my energy on painting and selling original work. In some ways I feel making prints diminishes the value of the painting. However, I realize purchasing a large painting is not in everyone's budget, so I may consider doing a limited number of prints of certain peices in the future.

Press for 'Living in the Body'

2010-11-03T09:17:00.003-04:00

Our show listed on the Gallery 1313 Website:
http://g1313.org/?p=902

Our show listed on the Akimbo website:
http://www.akimbo.ca/events/?id=20960&day=4&month=11&year=2010

Second Last Untitled Painting

2010-10-25T21:58:00.003-04:00

approx 3.5feet x 6feet

Work in Progress and Detail

2010-08-03T21:20:00.004-04:00

It really isn't cool at all to show a piece in progress; I may as well be standing in front of you naked, but I figured I would be reckless and share something half-finished. This is the peice I'm currently working on. It looks so much better in the photo than it does in real life- honestly! I was going to scrap it several times today, and I've worked on it for 2 weeks already. I just feel like I've been fighting with it, and there's so much yet to do on it. If I can stick it out I hope it will be a great peice. I'm so glad I took the photo because it has made me see it with 'new eyes'. Sometimes what you think you see isn't what's really there at all. And- for the record- the painting is crooked, it's not lopsided ;-)

Just a detail from the first peice. There is some glare in this photo- you can see it in the baby's forehead. I'll take better photos...one day, when I have time. Like, in about 22 years.

Sneak Preview

2010-07-28T22:12:00.003-04:00

Here's a 'sneak preview' of the new work. The bad photos are what make it sneaky.

The colour is more accurate in this second photo. This painting is about 6 feet tall.

Women Painting 'Mother and Child': Amanda Greavette

2010-07-21T23:12:00.000-04:00

Women Painting 'Mother and Child': Amanda Greavette

Last of the commissions

2010-07-15T22:45:00.007-04:00

I forgot to add these: these are the last 2 peices from the 'Sleeping Baby' commission theme I did. Now that I have a show booked for November all commissions will be postponed until after the show.

Painting

2010-07-15T22:21:00.000-04:00

I've finished a piece for the new show- and I like it.

November Exhibition

2010-06-18T12:00:00.001-04:00

It's official!
I'm having an exhibition with Annie Veitch at Gallery 1313 in Toronto, scheduled for November 3-14th.

Spring

2010-05-04T14:45:00.004-04:00

The 'Sleeping Babies' project is going good- I've recieved lots of orders and the paintings are delightful to do. Here are some of the finished peices, I'll share some more later. Finding time to paint amidst a household of screaming banshees is not easy, especially with the fine weather and flourishing gardens calling!

New Mini-Project- 'Because sleep is like the unicorn...'

2010-01-29T21:44:00.004-05:00

In honour of Ramsey almost turing a year and not yet sleeping through the night, I'm launching:

‘Sleep Like a Baby’
Fine Art Baby Portraits
Preserve the memory of their innocence forever. Have an original oil painting made of your infant or sleeping baby. Send two or three images of your child, either as an infant or asleep.
Choose from three sizes:
8”x10” for $100 (cropped image)
10”x12” for $125
16”x16” for $175

Paintings will be done on a first come first served basis, so submit early to avoid long wait times. Offer only open for a limited time.
A $50 deposit is required. Payments can be made by cash, cheque or paypal. Email Amanda at amanda@amandagreavette.com for more information or to place your order.

‘I could stay awake just to hear you breathing
Watch you smile while you are sleeping
Far away and dreaming’
~aerosmith

2009

2009-07-18T22:13:00.006-04:00

An update is long overdue! I'm sorry to those who've checked on the blog and found nothing new. Winter was a busy time for me as I prepared for my third child, who we welcomed in February. Due to this addition to our family, I have no exhibitions planned for 2009, and am on 'maternity leave' from the studio.

Ramsey Chad Wilder was born on February 19 2009, weighing 7lbs 5 oz. He was a surprise unassisted (no professional present) but planned homebirth as I called our midwives too late. They arrived shortly after he was born. It was an amazing event! For the long version of his birth click here.

In lieu of new paintings, please enjoy some photos of him!

Heading into Fall- Update

2008-08-29T11:52:00.002-04:00

I'm due for an update! Over the summer I haven't posted anything, as my focus shifted to the various outdoor shows and commissions I had. I had a busy summer personally, as well. Now with fall coming I am looking toward the future of 'The Birth Project' and planning to continue it once I have a few commissions finished up. Jen, Annie and I are going to be submitting applications to galleries for a show in Toronto, and are taking September to do this. If all goes well, we'll have something booked by Christmas and each be able to continue working on what we love. I'll be looking for more material to paint, as well as continueing with some of the submissions I had but couldn't get to.

I had some prints done up for some women who submitted photos, and I regret that I didn't get these sent out over the summer. Except for 2, most are ready to be sent, I just need to get to the post office to get a shipping quote. I feel badly that I've been so tardy with this promise- but fall is the time to catch up!

Personally, I'd like to share that I'm 'in the family way' myself. We are expecting a surprise late February. Looking forward to it!

Opening Reception Photos

2008-03-31T10:48:00.003-04:00

Opening Reception

2008-03-29T15:04:00.004-04:00

Tonight we open 'It's a Human Thing'. It's a food and wine reception at the Chapel Gallery from 7-9 pm. It's going to be lovely! Please come out if you can!

the paintings- the amateur version

2008-03-24T20:41:00.003-04:00

Birthing beliefs- II

2008-03-21T22:46:00.002-04:00

I know- I'm sorry but I left my camera at my mom's! Tomorrow...

I am starting to list titles, and I'm also wondering about writing a short paper or artists statement to have at the opening, or perhaps a more formal post here. But I'm struggling with what to say. I feel people want to know why I'm painting birth, and while that's easy enough to answer, I also feel I should say something else- without being offensive, arguementative or even 'educational'- because I don't think that would be appropriate or even worthwhile in such a form. So, if you had to say-say, a paragraph's worth about birth, what would you say? What essential things do I want to say; to prospective mothers, to other women, to those in the medical field, to the general public? What to say to incite thought, encourage curiosity and emotion, but not to leave viewers discouraged or alienated? I must remember I'm not trying to change anyone's mind here- it's not an essay on the benefits of natural birth. I suppose my personal aims are to encourage people to believe that birth can be positive and great (but if it isn't it's not a failure), that they don't necessarily have to believe what they are told, and that self-education would go a long way in eradicating all the ridiculous myths that are still so prevalent. (I find myself wordless hearing about babies 'too big', unnecessary induction, epidurals that provide a better outcome, needed episiotomies, not enough milk, and 16 hour 'too long' labours). I guess this really is why I painted these. Because I just don't have all the words. Becuase there's so much more room when the viewer fills in the rest.
Oh ya, and I wanted to paint birth becuase I loved giving birth to my two babies. Loved it. I think about it every day. I want to do it again and again. I love birth, not just mine, and I loved being pregnant, and I love babies!

One more thing- as I have been doing these paintings, I've carefully considered the pallette I've used for each one. Often blues and greens and whites have been used, probably because of bedding and hospitals, but I've thought, 'these aren't the birth colours in my head'. But yet I don't have a true answer for this question, so I ask you, dear reader, 'what is/are the colour(s) of birth?'

Celebrate

2008-03-20T22:32:00.001-04:00

I'm done painting. *sigh* where's my glass of wine? I finished all my touch-ups today, something I'm not used to doing. I also took several photos. Maybe I can post them tomorrow.

Press for 'It's a Human Thing'

2008-03-19T22:21:00.004-04:00

Today both Annie and I gave short interviews, and then we had a photographer come by to shoot us while we were working together. The peice was for the show 'It's a Human Thing' and it features each of us in the show. For those local, look for an article in the Cottage Times next Wednesday. Jen (Posti) is also featured in the current edition of the Muskoka Magazine- we have really been blessed with the amount of exposure sent our way! All this in addition to the media release in all the papers that MAC does.
I finished the last painting. It was this painting that I was working on when the photographer was here- and I'm glad about that because it's one of my favourites. I finally resolved the background. All I need to do is touch-ups- and the titleing of course. That's always a hard job, seriously. I want these ones to matter.
I do hope the articles are accurate. I think the interviewer was discerning- she understood I didn't want to be adversarial, and that the subject is sensitive. Why is this issue so poignant and yet so personal? It must be because it is how we greet the new souls of the world, our children, our futures.

For fun I want to link my birth story of Evangeline for your reading pleasure. She was born on April 14 2007, and is my second baby, as so many of you know. Evangeline's birth.

Also, note that I added some links to birth and homebirth on the side. This is for those whose interest is piqued and want to do some more reading on the safety of homebirth, for example. I'm also going to compile a list of great books.

Aren't you dying for photos yet?
(I don't want to give it all away!)

Last peice

2008-03-15T20:47:00.002-04:00

Well, I'm working on what is likely to be my last piece for this show. It's my favourite- but I'm also struggling with it. I'm stuck on the background and the background figure.
On the other hand, I made a major adjustment to another peice; I repainted the face/head of 'Roots'. I gave her a pushing face-much more appropriate for the dynamic pose and colour pallette of the painting.
Yes, I'll post pictures soon. Soon it will be final titles and prices for the peices-yikes.

Nearing the Show

2008-03-13T22:43:00.002-04:00

No recent updates becuase I've been offline for over a week.
I'm working on what is likely my last painting for this show- it's going well, I'll share more about it later.
But what's on my mind lately is how the show will go. I suppose I'm showing work that's more shocking than my usual work, and it's more provocative. It's emotional, and a bit gory, only with one breast, a bit of blood, and the usual baby-birthing parts. ('Yes, dear viewers, babies are born, they come out of women, and that involves a bit of mess and anatomy') I have a client base that likes what I've produced in the past, but as an artist it is essential you don't paint to please your audience; unless you are by choice, a commercial artist. As a fine artist you need to paint your heart, your passions, your ideas, your arguements. Artists should be cultural critics.
I don't know how people will react. Sometimes my stomach flips a bit when I think about it. I admit it, I might be nervous. Will people like the paintings, will they be touched by the emotion? Will anyone be offended, grossed out? Will people be embarrassed that I painted such a thing? Perhaps it's not as shocking as I think- it's just paint, and who cares about art anyway? See, maybe people won't react, maybe nobody will care, nobody will say anything, the show will be inconsequential.

New Paintings

2008-03-05T10:58:00.004-05:00

As promised, here are some images of a few of the new paintings. The first is the painting of myself, saying 'my baby! my baby!' after having pulled her up onto myself from the midwife's hands. This painting is about 3 feet by 4 feet.
The second is a lovely small (2'x2') c-section scene. I'm really pleased with the way this turned out, it's quite tender. And lastly is another 2'x2' portrait of a 'pushing face' which is unfinished, and I only hope to capture the awesome expression this mama had.
I also included a copy of the email invitation to the show.

Birthing beliefs-

2008-03-03T13:52:00.004-05:00

Because the first exhibition of these paintings is nearing, I expect more people will be checking this blog to find out more about the project as it is advertised in the press. So I thought it would be prudent to make a list or paragraph about what I believe about birth, so when people come here to find out more about the project, they can also read about my feelings around birth as well, and the reasons I would want to paint birth. This might be an ongoing list, as I'm sure I'll edit it as I think of things. I'll start very briefly as I'm pressed for time.
Birth is a feminist issue, as I said before. Birth is normal, natural and safe. The majority of women are capable of a natural, normal, safe, and healthy birth without intervention. The rest of women who need assistance should use medical services to aid them in acheiving a healthy baby, and sometimes medical intervention is necessary. When used apporpriately this is a good thing. I am not against doctors. I am not against hospitals. I do not want anyone to feel inadequate about their ability or guilty for their choices. But I believe birth can be profound, powerful, wonderful, awesome and holy. I believe it can be traumatic, painful, difficult and scary. I believe that our society shapes what we believe about birth, and our current state societal situation and 'birth model' could greatly be improved to benefit women and babies. I believe our society is affected by birth, and birth is affected by society.
I want to promote normal birth in a positive light. I want to see more midwives being used, becuase in a low risk pregnancy midwives are low interevention, often producing the most satisfying and healthiest outcome. I believe midwives are good for women, babies, families and even doctors. I also believe that right now a lot of women are being misled, misinformed and possibly even mistreated, and that had they known differently might not have made the choices they did.

2008-03-02T21:33:00.000-05:00

Birth is a feminist issue.

2008-02-26T22:46:00.003-05:00

I'm working on a painting of myself right now, in which I've just caught Evangeline up to my chest seconds after she was born, and I'm saying 'oh my baby, oh, my baby'. Today when I was in the studio I stepped back after I'd been working for a bit and thought to myself, 'I just painted a blue umbilical cord, a bloody leg and a vernix-covered baby' What kind of painter am I ?!? Actually, I love it, I feel so thrilled with my subjects, and I'm eager to see the project so far hung at the upcoming show.
Things have been going really well, this rythym I'm in feels great. I have a sitter come most days of the week, leaving me 2-3 hours to paint, and the rest of the day I feel free to enjoy the kids, to do housework and to not think about painting. My progress has been really satisfying, I'm not rushing the paintings, and I like the finished result, as I mentioned earlier. They're smoother, more refined I think. Funny how such a bestial act is being painted in a calmer stroke and with a smaller brush.
I'll post photos soon~

New Pieces

2008-02-21T20:53:00.007-05:00

I'd like to thank everyone for their patience- I know the blog has been terribly boring without any updates. I was actually struggling to paint and dealing with insecurity- often that preceeds a 'breakthrough'. My new paintings are smoother- I'm taking my time doing thema and pacing myself, as I've hired help to watch the kids when I work. Figuring out priorities and a schedule has been frusterating, but now things seem to have settled and I'm pleased to share my new work.
I thought it would be interesting to share the peices in two stages- nearly finished and half done. You can see the progression and development, and in the future when I post unfinished shots you can then perhaps imagine where I might take it.

"New Soul' 2.5 x 2 approx

'Unconfirmed title: Roots...' 3' x 4' approx

'Early Morning' 6' x 4' approx

Yet untitled 3.5' x 2.5' approx

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Update

2007-12-27T22:28:00.000-05:00

I'm happy to share that the painting below, 'All around me voices are singing' has sold at my 'Daughters of Eve' show. I'm thrilled, as it is the first of the Birth Project series, so this is good news!
Sorry for the lack of updates and progress lately. I was engulfed in preparing for my 'Daughters of Eve' Show in December, as well as Christmas commissions. In the New Year I will begin working on this project again, while preparing for 'It's a Human Thing' and continuing commissioned work. Hopefully will be updating more regularly!
A

The Birth Project- first photo

2007-09-14T20:52:00.000-04:00

The finished peice! 'All Around Me Voices Were Singing'
I've included this peice in the 'Daughters of Eve' show as the first peice to 'It's a Human Thing'.

I apologize for the quality of this photo, it's not even accurate. I did not have my photographer available, so I had to take it myself. The painting is not finished, I have to complete the background, but this it the first work-in-progress!

The Birth Project

2007-09-14T20:34:00.000-04:00

This blog can now be used by those who wish to follow the development of my new and ongoing series I affectionately call 'The Birth Project'. I will update it as the series progresses. This site is a branch off my 'real' site, www.amandagreavette.com, so for more information about me please visit there. This blog will be used specifically for this project.
I am working towards 2 shows. One is in December in Gravenhurst, the second, which I share with my girlfriends Annie Veitch and Jenny Posti, is titled 'It's a Human Thing', and will be life-size figure paintings. I plan to show the completed paintings under The Birth Project at this show. However, as this is a unique series, we'll see where it will go.
I wanted to paint birth, and specifically labour, as I'm becoming a bit of a birth junkie. I love to give birth. (only done it twice!) I think about it every day. Those 2 days were the most powerful of my life. I feel limited by my own photos, however, so I've invited women to share theirs with me, and handing me the right to paint/interpret them.
What an awesome opportunity. I hope to make it alive (and bloody).
A

ps- If you would like to submit your photos for consideration, please email me at amanda@amandagreavette.com