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

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 ♥️

These 2 lil guys are ready for Christmas 🥰I have decided to make teddy bears from mom’s clothes. The first ones I make w...
11/16/2025

These 2 lil guys are ready for Christmas 🥰

I have decided to make teddy bears from mom’s clothes. The first ones I make will go to her grandchildren and then I’ll be using the rest of her clothes to make for kids in the hospital if they accept things like that. These little bears are so huggable 🥰
My cousin Krista spent a lot of time at the Ronald McDonald house and I remember her getting homemade gifts while she was there. I remember these gifts making her smile when she needed it most. I believe she was diagnosed with cancer at 2 years old and passed when she was 6.
There are only a couple of people in my life that know how much she got me through a very very difficult time in my life. Even though she had passed many years ago, she was my angel when I needed one the most.

Christmas cardsA picture is worth a thousand words
11/13/2025

Christmas cards

A picture is worth a thousand words

Wow wow wow! I’ve never ever seen the northern lights like this before. Just incredible 💗💗
11/12/2025

Wow wow wow! I’ve never ever seen the northern lights like this before.
Just incredible 💗💗

This year I was able to grow 3 pumpkins in my garden.Yesterday I gutted them and threw everything into the processor.I t...
11/11/2025

This year I was able to grow 3 pumpkins in my garden.
Yesterday I gutted them and threw everything into the processor.
I then made my own peanut butter by throwing shelled unsalted peanuts in the processor until smooth and creamy
And added it to the pumpkin pix.
Next I added whole sunflower seeds from my sunflowers I grew this summer and last but not least, the beef and pork fat that I had used to make my tallow ( for the bird feeder I used the fat not the tallow. Just to be clear lol ). I mixed everything together and put it back into the pumpkin shell and hug it outside this morning. The pinecones came from my neighbors tree 💕
THERE WERE SOOOOO MANY CEDAR WAX WINGS but they didn’t quite trust me to come try it out.
I’ll keep an eye ( actually that’s Doran’s job for today 😉)hopefully I can get a few photos

LOSTphoto taken be me Nov. 1, 2025French BayI miss Jarod and my mom so so much
11/09/2025

LOST

photo taken be me Nov. 1, 2025
French Bay

I miss Jarod and my mom so so much

EDITTED WITH MORE STORY UNDER EACH PHOTOTHIS IS THE ADVENTURES OF DORAJ.  The brave little dude who went out one cold Al...
11/06/2025

EDITTED WITH MORE STORY UNDER EACH PHOTO

THIS IS THE ADVENTURES OF DORAJ.
The brave little dude who went out one cold Alberta day to explore this new land.
I say new land because when he woke up he had no idea where he was but he also had no memory of where he came from.
Doraj, cold and confused rolled himself to a sitting position his hands and feet were frozen into the puddle of water he found himself in.
‘’ where am I ‘’
‘’ HELLLOOO???!!! ‘’
‘’ HELP ‘’

With no one in site Doraj picked himself up, dusted himself off and started walking North along the vast beaches of this new land

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