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A Fitting Farewell: Memorial Artists<\/p><\/div>\n

Memorial gifts and mementos usually take the shape of small tokens of love and affection. An engraved urn can serve as a cremation receptacle and memorial plaque. A memorial blanket can capture a photo or favorite quote. Small tokens like vases, statues, garden rocks, and other engraved surfaces also make popular options. For green funeral plans, family members can plant a tree or place a memorial bench in a favorite park.<\/p>\n

While all of these options are great ones, those who want to go above and beyond to commemorate the life and death of a loved one may want to consider hiring a memorial artist. These artists, who work in every medium from paint to stone, are available to create handcrafted works of art dedicated solely to the deceased.<\/p>\n

Memorial Art<\/p>\n

Memorial art is nothing new in the funeral planning industry. Some of our most famous statues and sculptures are tributes to famous, deceased individuals, and even the Egyptian pyramids are their own kind of memorial. While the practice has historically existed for exalted leaders of society, there is no reason why you cannot commission a smaller piece for your own family’s remembrance.<\/p>\n

Every artist is going to approach memorial artwork differently, but some of the more common types of pieces include:<\/p>\n