"In the Arms of Comfort"
1993/1994
14" h x 10" w , china marker
on black charcoal paper
Study for a granite etching.
© G. Hadd

The child depicted in this picture is not the baby Jesus, but a child who had recently died. The parents wanted to express in this image their hope and belief that their child is cared for. Their desire was to see him in the arms of someone who understood the loss of a child, so he is depicted in the arms of the Holy Mother.