I never met my birth mother, but I do have a pictures of her. One is from her college year book picture. A black and white photograph, a little bigger than a postage stamp. I’ve decided to turn this picture into pop art. It’s my way of getting to know the mother I didn’t get to meet before she died. The “Andy Warhol” color variation series gives me four views of her. Each color variation says something different.

Perhaps you too have a loved one you’d like to remember–or get to know. Pop art gives you choices less traditional than simply blowing up a picture. Our color choices, photographic choices say something about us as well. We get to be a part of the process and part of the discovery.

Look through your old photos. Even the vintage ones. Find a photograph that makes you ask a question, recall a memory, or wish you knew that person better. Then visit the pop art gallery and see what speaks to you. You may find that remembering a loved one is a lot easier–and more fun than you thought it would be.