A meditation on grief, love, and transformation, "In Death We Cry, For Love We Weep" is a striking mixed media work by Abby McCullough, now available as a fine art poster.
Rendered in cut paper, watercolor, and hand stitching, the image features a skull in vivid reds, oranges, and yellows — partially consumed and intertwined with blooming flowers. Organic forms grow through bone, symbolizing the inseparable connection between beauty and loss, life and decay.
Look closer, and you'll find two small figures rendered in delicate purple watercolor — each standing within a hollow eye socket of the skull. From their hands, they pour water onto the flowers below, an act of mourning and quiet care. The water represents both tears shed in grief and the renewal that water brings — a quiet act of mourning that also allows growth. Their presence adds a haunting intimacy to the work, evoking themes of memory and the tenderness that persists even in death.
A meditation on grief, love, and transformation, "In Death We Cry, For Love We Weep" is a striking mixed media work by Abby McCullough, now available as a fine art poster.
Rendered in cut paper, watercolor, and hand stitching, the image features a skull in vivid reds, oranges, and yellows — partially consumed and intertwined with blooming flowers. Organic forms grow through bone, symbolizing the inseparable connection between beauty and loss, life and decay.
Look closer, and you'll find two small figures rendered in delicate purple watercolor — each standing within a hollow eye socket of the skull. From their hands, they pour water onto the flowers below, an act of mourning and quiet care. The water represents both tears shed in grief and the renewal that water brings — a quiet act of mourning that also allows growth. Their presence adds a haunting intimacy to the work, evoking themes of memory and the tenderness that persists even in death.
