Tiny Hands

As a mother I have asked myself more than once, “ How could I possibly deal with losing a child,” and yet Emma lost six of them. We tend to think of the grief Emma experienced when losing her children, but we must remember that Joseph lost six children too.

This painting takes place after the death of their adopted son, Joseph Murdock. He died from exposure to the cold air while a mob tarred and feathered Joseph. Here Emma and Joseph prepare to bury their son. It would not be the last time these two would place a child beneath the clay. I am touched by the words of a song by Kenneth Cope:

Another pair of tiny hands to lay beneath the clay

Slumb’ring little baby eyes to wake another day

O God of Heaven come guard this bed And let this angel sleep

‘Till earth is pure for tiny hands And safe for tiny feet…

Liz Lemon Swindle began her painting career in first grade. Her first exhibitions were on the refrigerator, encouraged by her father. In the early 1980s she tutored under renowned wildlife artist, Nancy Glazier. In 1992, Liz began painting a subject matter she had long desired to approach: her faith. Her paintings are now held in corporate and private collections around the world and have been published in countless magazines and books. Liz and her husband Jon have five children and thirteen grandchildren.

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