Pushing Up Babies : Cheyenne Kean-Lemery’s journey through early parenthood

Pushing Up Babies is a nine-piece art series that explores the challenges and triumphs of early parenthood. My intention is to inspire reflection and discussion about the aspects of parenthood that are often not discussed. It is easy to acknowledge the joy our children bring. But we hesitate to share the pain, fear, and sometimes loss that accompany the journey towards parenthood. This art series aims to express those ranges of emotions.

I frequently use depictions of anatomy to express experiences and emotions. I believe our emotions live in different parts of our body. None of the ideas depicted in these works are a progression of thoughts. Instead, it is an image, which flashed in my mind as fast as light for a second. If I am unable to draw the image promptly, the potential artwork is lost. 

Pushing Up Babies is nine seconds of my early parenthood life that I captured.