Dearly Departed

The Archbishop of Melbourne Award for Religious Art Secondary

Dearly Departed

Michaela, Year 12

Caroline Chisholm Catholic College, Braybrook

The piece is in response to a prayer dedicated to the duties of the Angel of Death; intended to remove the negative stigma surrounding Death, and paint it as a loyal, necessary emissary of the Lord, while conveying the process as a joyous occasion, where the soul is at peace and in happiness.

A rice paper and fabric fiber collage on block ink print, with gold ink splattering, phosphorescent paint and a milagro charm.