My Blue Butterfly
12 x 24 - acrylic on canvas. Completed March 4, 2006. While I was still ill, I watched the Quebec-made film The Blue Butterfly. It is the true story of David Marenger, a terminally-ill 10 year old boy with one last wish, to catch the blue morpho, a rare butterfly found in the jungles of South America. He travels there with a Montreal entomologist, eventually spots it and returns to find his brain tumour gone. Today, he is in his 20's and travels to hospitals around the country telling his story of resilience and hope. After watching the film, I knew I had to create my own blue butterfly.

About the Blue Butterfly