8.17.2008

a Family Tree in bloom



I painted this to give as a wedding gift to my BFF Karah. I am so excited for her & Doug... and can't wait to watch their Family Tree grow.

I have to actually give Karah partial credit for this design because even though she had no idea I was working on this, I painted this specificially to suit
her taste. She has always had such elegant taste... so I painted this canvas using her favorite colors, tones, fonts & of course had to give it a touch of gold.

Trees are so beautiful & symbolic of both life & family... I think it's a perfect gift for two people starting their life together. I especially love having a place where ancestors' names are proudly displayed, for all to see. It's a way of honoring our parents, grandparents & all the past generations who have raised us & made us who we are today.
Congratulations Karah & Doug on starting your own family, your own journey, your own life together. I know it will be a beautiful one.


5 comments:

Jaclyn Morgan said...

Wow, Karah's family tree shares names on ours---my grandfather WESLEY Wicker, my grandmother VIVIAN Maupin Long, my mother and great-grandmother and your dad's grandmother ALICE.

hear.t. and hue said...

I know! I pointed that out to Karah's mom when I got the info! What a coincidence. :)

Unknown said...

that is such a beautiful gift rachel!!

Karah said...

rachel this is such a beautiful & meaningful gift. i cant wait to hang it in our new home! love you!!!!!

Karah said...

rachel this is such a beautiful & meaningful gift. i cant wait to hang it in our new home! love you!!!!!