Art Commissions: Note from Happy Client Sarah

Testimonial_SarahHatch_PortraitPaintingI am so thrilled with the painting and the sketch Rebecca Cooper created for me! I sent her my story and asked her to create these two images as a gift to my husband and our parents. I wanted to be able to give them to them the end of September, but I LOVED them so much when they arrived almost two months early, that I COULD NOT wait to share them, so I did it early! 🙂 Everyone loved them just as much as I did!

I gave birth to my third baby and first boy on September 27, 2013 at 17 weeks gestation. It came as a complete surprise, and we were very devastated that our baby boy was not going to be living with us here on this earth. However, we whole heartedly believe that we will see him again, and cannot wait for that day! We also believe that he was kept as an angel because he is a special spirit and has other work to do in Heaven. My husband was so excited to have a boy he could play ball with, so I explained what I wanted the painting to look like, and she did it exactly as I was hoping!

At a church meeting, the Sunday following his delivery, I had an image pop into my head. I saw my grown son, and my uncle, whom died many years previous, being missionaries in Heaven helping to further the work of our Father in Heaven. This was a special thought to me. I know that God is real. I know that He loves me and gives me those tender mercies to help me throughout my days when I am missing my baby boy. I know that there is life after death, and that I will be able to hug my son again!

I am so grateful to have found Rebecca Cooper. She is an amazing artist, and she portrayed my stories perfectly. I will forever cherish these prints!

– Sarah Hatch

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About the Artist

I am an advocate first, and an artist second. My paintings create visual comfort-- spaces where grief, hope, and healing can live together without apology...

I paint what matters most: the people you cherish, the moments that shaped you, the feelings that need witness. Through art, your most precious memories move outside of you and into your home, where they can be held, seen, and never forgotten.

My work is rooted in three commitments: honoring the experiences of indigenous communities and the history of the land we inhabit; creating safe space for children and women whose voices have been silenced; and recording the honest truth of lived experience-- both my own and that of those who came before me. I believe art has the power to tell stories that words alone cannot, and to preserve what must not be lost or forgotten. I believe that all that we know about ourselves is because Art has preserved those stories throughout history, outliving those who created it.

When you encounter my work, I hope you find yourself in it-- not as escape, but as recognition. I hope it reminds you that your feelings matter, that your story deserves to be held, and that compassion and truth are still worth carrying forward.

Art is the voice that speaks honestly through the heart. 💝🪷