Memory Foam - DAD

DAD

I am sorry for your loss.
Fond memories, from your friend
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
We are thinking of you.
We are thinking of you during this difficult time.
With deepest sympathy,
My sincere sympathy,
Our warmest condolences,
Dearest (name of deceased) may you rest in peace,
Our hearts are filled with sorrow,
With heartfelt condolences,
Please accept my condolences,
You are in my thoughts.
We are deeply sorry to hear about the death of “name of deceased”.
Remember that we love and care about you.
With loving memories of “name of deceased”,
Sent with love and remembrance,
Our hearts go out to you in your time of sorrow.
“Name of Deceased” will remain in our hearts forever.
We pray the love of God enfolds you during your journey through grief.
Please accept our most heartfelt sympathies for your loss.
Our thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time.
With love and hugs,
We will miss “name of deceased”. 
Remembering you and “name of deceased” in our minds and in our hearts.
With thoughts of peace and courage for you,
We send you thoughts of peace and courage.
May your heart and soul find peace and comfort.
Missed more than words can say, but in our hearts for ever.
No more tomorrows to share, but memories will always be there.
Peace, Prayers and Blessings.

Paul Conneally 2012

DAD is an an OASIS Foam sculpture that is usually pinned with fresh flowers to make a sympathy arrangement.The frames are usually made to order or to set popular patterns from most florists or florists suppliers. Conneally's own Dad is very much alive the florists and funeralk card merchants and now Conneally deliver us our own memories through the memory foam of universal Dad, Mum, Uncle, Friend.

Pieces made or appropriated for OASIS are part of Conneally's wider MEMORY FOAM ongoing series of works an investigation of dispersed media, an open cell structure to explore cultural memory, individual and community, through a process of flow, link and shift.

Remembrance Day - Where The Bee Sucks - Paul Conneally 2006

Video installation by artist Paul Conneally first shown during Liverpool Biennial 2006 as part of the RedSkyAtNight show. Explores issues of remembrance through images of bee's leaving a poppy. Made in Windmill Community Garden Nottingham UK on UK Veterans Day 2006 - 90 Years on from the Somme.

On a personal level the piece brings memories of the artist's two grandads together - Grandad Peace who ran away underage to the great war and Grandad Conneally who was blown up on the beaches the day after D-Day but survived. The song 'Roses of Picardi' was recorded during the First World War by John McCormac - a singer that was also Grandad Conneally's favourite singer of Won't You come Home Again Kathleen.