It's a perennial question: what to do with all that art your kid produces? You can turn a collection into a collage or turn a drawing into a pillow. How about turning your child's masterpiece into an heirloom-quality oil painting?
Tawna Allred is a multi-talented artist; she has a B.A. in Oil Painting and is also an interior designer. But when she decided to recreate one of her own kids' drawings on canvas in oils, she got rave reviews from friends and requests for more like it came pouring in.
Thus began Tawna's heirloom children's art paintings business. She will recreate your child's art in any of several different sizes and in a color scheme of your choosing, so you can match it to your decor. Prices are reasonable and a portion of the proceeds go to Primary Children's Hospital in Utah. She will complete your art in about 4 - 6 weeks.
For more information, check out Tawna's site, Rêve Décor.
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Ohdeedoh posted a piece about my company, Fine Doodles, which offers the very same service (http://www.ohdeedoh.com/ohdeedoh/fine-doodles-127053 and in a round-up a few months later).
It seems that someone else came up with the same idea, which is fine and not surprising. But we also have the very same slogan. "Your child's art, reimagined."
Hm.
I'm sure you could go back even further and say someone before Fine Doodles came up with the idea. Honestly, it's not that new of an idea. My MIL has an oil painting of my husband's art work and I have a giant painting of my son's drawing that we did 6 years ago now.
It's a neat company though (both of them) and I'm sure there's many more of them out there.
As an art teacher I'm confused. How is the reproduction better than the original? What's wrong with honoring your child's authentic work without having to outsource it to "a professional" to make it special? If it's a matter of turning it into a keepsake that can be better preserved than the original, you can always scan it and have it printed on archival paper or mounted on a photo canvas. Otherwise, you're just sending a message to your child that their work is good, but it could somehow be better.
finny - I completely agree with you!! I don't see anything special in having a stranger copy your child's artwork. The original is much more charming and special in my opinion! There are many ways to preserve it so that it's as good as an oil painting. Original artwork all the way!
When I ask the children themselves, they're excited about it, not insulted. The kids who have something special done with their artwork feel proud and legitimized, and I have had many kids beg their parents to send stuff back to me several times. It's a collaboration and a celebration of what they do. And I do print original children's artwork straight to canvas for customers - sometimes original is best, sometimes doing more with it is fun.
@Amanda the Geek, yes, I acknowledge that I don't own the idea. I do own the slogan, though, and I've resolved it with Tawna.
I love the idea of collaborative art, krebscout. And I'm happy to hear that you've had experiences with families and children where this concept and the process were clearly communicated to the children. I've even visited your website and have seen a lovely example where each member of a family drew a self portrait that you incorporated into a family portrait. As an educator, I have a concern that not all artists who provide this service (or parents who seek it out, for that matter) may be as responsible at honoring and respecting the child.