Painting for Jarod

Painting for Jarod Vente d'œuvres d'art inspirées par mon fils, Jarod Nierlich. For sale, pieces of art inspired by my son Jarod Nierlich. I have surprised even myself.

On July 28,2021 my world changed forever when my son Jarod was killed in a car accident at the age of 22. Since then, every day has been a struggle to learn to live with this new normal and living in this time of Covid where nothing is normal has brought on its own challenges. I am eternally grateful for the people in my life that are standing by me every step of the way� but the most difficult pa

rt has been to find professional help. Mental health is at an all time high and because of how things are in the world right now I’ve been put onto a waiting list for the past two months. I have had to dig deep and find was to make sense of my new life. Walking in the forest, meditation, reiki and now, painting ( who knew ) have been my escape, my healing places. Last week I picked up a pencil and paintbrush for the first time in my life and started creating. With all my heart I believe this is from Jarod. So in return I need to give back to him and his life he had. Every November ( for Christmas ) I will be donating any money made from my paintings to a charity. We will start with a mental health charity. If there is a piece you’d like me to create I will also do that. Please remember I just started so keep it simple. �

This is for Jarod. Le 28 juillet, mon monde a changé à jamais lorsque mon fils Jarod est décédé dans un accident de la route, à l’âge de 22 ans. Depuis ce temps, tous les jours ont été un apprentissage afin de vivre avec cette nouvelle réalité, d’autant plus que cette période Covid entrainait déjà ses propres épreuves. Je suis éternellement reconnaissante pour toutes les personnes qui sont à mes côtés pour chacune des étapes�. La plus difficile fut sans doute de trouver de l’aide professionnelle. Prendre soin de sa santé mentale est une priorité aujourd’hui et dû à tout ce qui se passe présentement, je suis sur une liste d’attente depuis les 2 derniers mois. J’ai dû prendre une grande respiration et trouver un nouveau sens à ma vie. Marcher dans la forêt, méditation, Reiki et maintenant la peinture (qui aurait cru) ont été mon échappatoire. La semaine dernière, j'ai pris un crayon et un pinceau pour la première fois de ma vie. Je me suis surprise moi-même. De tout mon cœur, je crois que cela vient de Jarod. En retour, à tous les ans, en l’honneur de son anniversaire (Février) et de Noël, j’organiserais une vente où tous les profits seront remis à une fondation. Je peux également réaliser des demandes spéciales. N’oubliez pas que je commence donc svp, gardez cela simple. �

Ceci est pour Jarod.

- Angela McDonald

Sourdough starter is ready 💛😉And 22 2 , coincidence, I think not.Thank you my handsome man. Love you and miss you every ...
07/16/2026

Sourdough starter is ready 💛😉
And 22 2 , coincidence, I think not.
Thank you my handsome man. Love you and miss you every minute of every day ☀️

I think it was about a year and a half ago that I started this project of refinishing the table top. I wasn’t quite sure...
01/13/2026

I think it was about a year and a half ago that I started this project of refinishing the table top. I wasn’t quite sure what I wanted to do with it so it sat in the garage. I started by sanding it down and removing the tiles that were in each square. It was a beautiful table to begin with but it was uneven so nothing sat flat. The table was bought in Belgium from an antique dealer ( I think we were scammed ).
The tiles were said to be hand painted but I’m not sure.
Anyway, I’m all done and I’m happy with it.
I’m working on a bunch of birthday cards and it’s so nice to be working on a flat surface

Photo dump 😉
12/01/2025

Photo dump 😉

Beautiful walk out at the provincial park with an unexpected walking partner ♥️
12/01/2025

Beautiful walk out at the provincial park with an unexpected walking partner ♥️

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