Commission Fusions of Mehera and Laurie Blum's Art and Paintings

In Mehera’s Own Words

My mother, Laurie Blum, sold her original paintings and also created hand-painted works on commission. As a girl, I would sit and paint beside her in our greenhouse. Now that she is no longer here in physical form, I feel inspired to continue that dialogue with her by transforming her paintings into new works that are a fusion of both of us.

I begin with the special process I learned from my mother, creating museum-quality giclée prints on 100% cotton rag using archival inks. Each work can then be resized according to the scale and setting of the commission.

From there, I paint by hand over the image, often using the very paints and brushes that belonged to my mother. At times I follow her original palette; in other works, such as the Butterflies pictured here, I allow the painting to evolve according to my own inspiration.

For select commissions, the work is taken one step further with dimensional hand-embroidered highlights. Silk threads, crystals, and other carefully chosen elements are applied selectively to areas of the painting, bringing texture, light, and an almost jewel-like quality to the work.

Every commission is created individually and may be customized in scale, palette, painting treatment, and level of embroidery.

Commissions begin at $5,000. Embroidered commissions begin at $8,500
Pricing is determined by scale, complexity, and embroidery treatment.

To discuss a commission, please contact us.

To discover the original paintings of Laurie Blum, visit LaurieBlum.com.