Help Yourself by Diana Hume

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This painting was done to commemorate a life of farming. My father farmed for over 60 years. I've called this painting "Help Yourself", intended both as an offer to share in the rewards of that labour but also as counsel to develop the independence needed to exist in this world.

The "Zoom" version is a mosaic that this painting is now a piece of. It was a call for submissions for a 16" x 16" square to be painted as part of a mosaic put together in joint celebration of the centennials of both Alberta and Saskatchewan.
The website for the project is www.muralmosaic.com. Each painting can be clicked on and viewed individually. My board is number 164.(In the shoulder of the girl on the left)

This turned out to be a wonderful project and has been quite highly publicized here.

The mural will be mounted on a building in a city that straddles the border of the two provinces, once it has toured the two provinces.

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Claudia Huefner 04 Aug 2006

What a wonderful work!

Aris Stathakis 05 Jan 2006

wow that's great Diana, great!

Clare Rowley 01 Nov 2005

OMG! what vision! I love this.... the time it must have taken...

Tyler Warren 11 Oct 2005

Wow thats pretty cool

marc doutherd 04 Oct 2005

Wonderful image! Warm and gentle!

Carolin Schweizer 26 Sep 2005

oh my god, that looks like a whole lot of work! Amazing, how the light is falling on the hand and makes all the grains glow. Great art.

Nelly van Nieuwenhuijzen 25 Sep 2005

very impressive work for me (my husband is a farmer!) GREAT work of art Diana!

Peter Kripgans 22 Sep 2005

excellent work, Diana! Thanks for your comment:-)

v blair 21 Sep 2005

Completely perfect in every way!

Barbara Beck-Azar 18 Sep 2005

what a courageous and awesome project! how much i love what you are doing and the concept of HELPING YOURSELF... SPEAK it loud and clear to all the world -- you have many behind your efforts. I will most definitely take a look at the mural mosaic site.... THIS WORK IS JUST PERFECT !

Jimmy Chang 10 Sep 2005

Amazing details!!Great design and composition,I like the idea of making this piece of great Artwork, Beautiful lighting and Shape..Jimx

Anneke Hut 10 Sep 2005

What a great project this is! I love your painting!

Reba McDonald 08 Sep 2005

A beautiful tribute Diana.

Bluemoonshadow 08 Sep 2005

What a great tribute... so deep and meaningful...Your father must be very proud of you..:-) (sorry I missed this one)

William Boyer 06 Sep 2005

great job on all.

Maggi Carstairs 06 Sep 2005

Stunning image...great portfolio..awesome

eileen martin 05 Sep 2005

wonderful job on this, well deserved tribute:)

Alberto D'Assumpcao 03 Sep 2005

Wonderful composition. Excellent work.

Emily Reed 27 Aug 2005

This is such awesome work, and I love your explanation. It is quite touching.

joan warburton 26 Aug 2005

Oh my! What a wonderful idea! Your painting is lovely! Putting all this together must have been a huge project!

Sara Deutsch 26 Aug 2005

Power and simplicity--a profound image! I also love the collborative mosaic below.

joanne elliott 25 Aug 2005

wow!

sher richardson 22 Aug 2005

what a great project to be apart of... very magical to see all the works composed into another work... beautiful memories and painting ....

Fiona Hooper 21 Aug 2005

Diana, how fantastic to have been a part of something so amazing! Very well done.

Marilyn Servais 20 Aug 2005

nice words , beautiful "hearted "painting all the generosity of these people !!!

Renata Cavanaugh 20 Aug 2005

Beautifully done!!!

David Holcombe 19 Aug 2005

There is a lot of fabulous texture and color here. Although the palette is limited, the are many subtle tones. The hand (oh, could I do such a nice job) dominates the foreground and gives a human touch and intimacy to the work. Nice job.