Art of the Obituary: Volume 1 - 52 Paintings by Susan Campbell

By Susan G Campbell

Art of the Obituary - Volume 1 - 52 Paintings by Susan Campbell

This first volume of Art of the Obituary gathers 52 bold acrylic paintings that merge gesture, text, and human form into a moving meditation on remembrance. Each painting pairs the verbatim obituary from Susan's local newspaper with an imagined visual expression, a monochromatic, emotive portrait painted to the very edge of heavyweight, deckle-edged paper. The words and figures meet at the margins, sometimes echoing one another, sometimes in tension. The resulting artwork is filled with unexpected moments of honesty, humor, tenderness, and reflection.

Rendered in expressive strokes of black, white, and gray, these works capture the immediacy of memory and the fleeting clarity found in lives distilled to a single sentence. Some paintings feel intimate and quiet; others pulse with movement and contrast. Together, they offer a visual language for thinking about legacy, loss, and the stories we leave behind.

Art of the Obituary - Volume 1 invites readers to slow down, look closely, and consider the beauty and profound impact found within the words we choose to remember our loved ones. This collection is both a tribute and an invitation: a reminder to treasure the time we have with our loved ones this side of heaven.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0G411N624
• ISBN13: 9798275929232
• Release Date: November 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 110 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.0" x 10.0"