Work samples
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Baby Blanket #1As I entered my second trimester, I started to feel secure enough to make some artwork about my pregnancy following previous losses. This painting is of my husband's baby blanket, rolled up into a protective, comforting circle. The orange segment on the right represents a new chapter in our lives.
Baby Blanket #1
2023
Acrylic on Wood Panel
12" x 12"
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Baby Blanket #2Once I entered my second trimester, I was comfortable enough after previous losses to make art about my experience. This is a painting of my own baby blanket, wrapped into a protective ball.
Baby Blanket #2
Acrylic on Wood Panel
2023
12" x 12"
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Tossing and TurningLike many other pregnant people, sleep became increasingly uncomfortable throughout my pregnancy. Over the months, I piled pillow after pillow up and own my bed to accommodate my increasing belly weight and size, heart burn, sciatic nerve pain, and eventual trouble breathing while laying down. These pillows were constantly rearranged in the attempt to get some rest.
About Libby
Libby Formant is a visual artist mainly creating 2D works. For years since graduating the University of Maryland, College Park, her practice was focused on acrylic and pen works encompassing surreal, sci-fi/fantasy, and nature based subjects.
Her current body of work explores the nuances of experiencing pregnancy loss, subsequent surgeries, fertility treatments, pregnancy, giving birth, and the complex nature of becoming a new mom. These new artworks are composed of acrylic painting… more