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Going Out on a Limb
Written By: Donna Rhodes | Issue: 2016/10 - October
Jessica Gagne, with a little help from her Uncle Art (aptly named), has found her groove. She designs eye-popping, tattoo-esque art on prosthetics (prosthetic devices). Anyone who has lost a limb is a candidate for turning a tragic loss into an artistic gain.
Jessica’s work appears on artificial arms and legs, particularly those lost by soldiers.
She says, “My uncle designs prosthetics (prostheses). He wants his replacements to be a visual joy, not a painful reminder. Limb candidates describe images they like. He shares that with me, I transport my sketches into Adobe Illustrator, and email the files to him. Using special equipment, he prints/infuses my approved designs directly into the artificial limb’s skin. Voila! A candidate’s leg now has a leopard or mermaid or flock of doves gracefully adorning it. It becomes a source of pride, not a symbol of sorrow.”
“Jessica brings an exciting and fresh dimension to the graphics capabilities of Dauntless Printing,” says Russell Majors, Jessica’s boss and owner of Dauntless Printing. “We are proud to call her a member of our team.”
Jessica breathes that same creative spark into whatever she creates.
She says her most challenging image so far has been a complex wave. Her most unusual was a ball and chain for an ankle design.
Her uncle has even done a dog prosthetic though she didn’t craft a design for it.
If assigned that job, what might she have done?
“Fur! Definitely fur,” she replies.
To see more of her remarkable art, visit her uncle’s site – alchemycomposites.com or stop by Dauntless Printing and Sign, 68 Highlands Plaza, Highlands, NC 28741, (828) 787-1324.
