From the Ashes

Mike Malm | 2022

From the Ashes

Mike Malm | 2022

On loan to CAPSA from the David and Lynette Jenkins Art Collection.

Thank you

CAPSA is grateful for Dave and Lynette Jenkins and their commitment to this work and focus on honoring CAPSA’s staff, volunteers and supporters. Dave and Lynette commissioned Mike Malm to create this painting as a centerpiece to the new building addition and to reflect CAPSA’s work, honor the advocates who tirelessly strive to change lives, and provide hope to all survivors who enter CAPSA.

Thank you Dave and Lynette Jenkins, for your passion and support for this work.

Symbolism

The painting captures a woman with a child in despair, transitioning to becoming triumphant over her past and the support she received along her path.

The Heroic Figures

The heroic figures in From the Ashes represent CAPSA’s staff, advocates and volunteers who tirelessly strive to change lives as they advocate, inform and empower survivors.  

To advocate requires being present during a victim’s darkest hours while shining a light – ensuring they know they are not alone and creating hope for a future without abuse.  

To inform is to educate, mentor and instill. To inform is to show there is a way forward and help them see their first and next steps on their path.  

To empower is to stand behind the survivor as they rise from the ashes and build faith in themselves and their future.  

The final heroic figure is the supporter who charitably sustains this work to ensure CAPSA can provide life-changing and life-saving support out of the ashes and into the light.  

Flowers (Peonies)

The representation of the growth of a survivor. Emerging from the ashes, when nurtured, they begin to bloom and take shape, and finally, when fully bloomed, they realize their full potential and offer their beauty to the world, lifting and inspiring hope in others.

Lines, Darkness and Light

The representation of a future of hope. The compositional lines move through the piece, uniting the figures and spiraling upward, emphasizing triumph, ascending above the darkness, and pointing towards the light.

Basket of Abundance

The representation of the generosity and goodness in others. Providing the basket with an abundance of food: bread, fruits and vegetables given to lift others and support CAPSA’s work.

Water Pitcher

Water representing the belief, support and care give to support survivors. Water nurtures and nourishes flowers and plants helping them grow and fully bloom.

Apple Blossoms

Represent potential to full actualization as the apple blossoms on the upper left and new growth, where the apple branches on the right side are bringing forth fruit.

A Story of Hope

From the Ashes was designed for CAPSA’s central stairway with an unfolding story as you approach and travel up the stairs.

As you approach the stairway, you see an advocate inspiring faith and shining a light for the survivor, giving them hope.

As you walk up the stairs, you see an advocate supporting a survivor as they stretch to reach their goals.

Once you reach the landing, you see the often hidden charity of the many who support each survivor on their path.

The painting has one more part of the story…

When you leave CAPSA, you see the full painting and story. Many survivors express, after their first visit to CAPSA, that they can see a path forward, have faith in themselves, and hope in their future.

Supporting Survivors – Donate to CAPSA

A core theme of this piece is the altruistic support of individuals and families along their path and the charitable support to CAPSA.  

When you donate to CAPSA, you are supporting the more than 1,900 women, men and children receiving direct services including shelter, court advocacy, housing and clinical therapy and backing CAPSA’s prevention program, which works to reduce violence through education to more than 18,000 participants each year. When you support CAPSA, you are supporting life-changing and life-saving services. 

We need your financial support – please donate today. 

Artist Profile

Mike Malm

Michael lives in the beautiful Cache Valley with his wife, Juanita, and their four children. The surrounding rural communities and setting provide backdrops for his figure paintings and inspiration for his landscapes. His serious study began under Del Parson at Dixie College where he completed his associate’s degree. He then went on to Southern Utah University where he had the opportunity to study with Perry Stewart, and completed his formal education at Utah State University where he received a Master of Fine Arts Degree studying under Glen Edwards. Workshops have also played an important part of his development studying with such master painters as Richard Schmid, Burton Silverman, Daniel Gerhartz, Quang Ho, Ron Hicks, Michael Workman, and Jim Norton.

Visit Mike Malm’s Website

Purchase your print today!

Prince Gallery is selling framed prints as a fundraiser for CAPSA. Because Mike Malm gifted the digital rights to CAPSA and Prince Gallery is printing/framing at cost, more than 75% of the purchase price is a donation to CAPSA.

Visit Prince Gallery to see “From the Ashes” by Mike Malm in person and purchase your own copy at 2600 North Main Ste 106, North Logan, UT 84341.

Pricing and Features

	Purchase: $3,000 Funds to CAPSA: $2,400	Purchase: $2,000 Funds to CAPSA: $1,600	Purchase: $500 Funds to CAPSA: $400

Description	30×20 Giclée Canvas Print \| Handmaid Arch 3.5in Frame	24×16.7 Giclée Print \| Canvas Mat \| Handmaid Frame 30×23	High Quality Print \| Custom Cut Mat \| Fits a standard 24 x 18 frame
Frame Style & Size	Handmaid Wallis Brother Arched Frame – 37 x 27 inchs	Custom Prince Gallery Frame with Canvas Mat – 30×23	Cut mat to fit a standard 24×18 Frame.
Additional Features	Signed and Numbered (50)	Signed	Signed