In a powerful tribute to love, loss and legacy, celebrated contemporary artist and Studio Gallery founder Kerry Armstrong has created I Am Love—a breathtaking artwork dedicated to Dan and Dani from The Block and their late daughter, Billie.
The painting, valued at $22,800, has been generously donated to raise funds for Billie’s Besties Fund, which supports NICU families through the Women’s Hospital. You can purchase it here with every cent going to charity.
I Am Love carries the message of love’s enduring presence – its ability to nurture, to challenge, to comfort and to remain. Speaking about her decision to donate the piece, Kerry said: “I painted I Am Love immediately after I read about Dan and Dani’s devastating loss of Billie. The emotions I felt and empathy towards them came through in the most beautiful, ethereal way onto the linen.”
Kerry was compelled to write an accompanying verse which is forever captured with her handwriting on the back of the piece:
I will Tempt You, I Am Love
I will Hold You, I Am Love
I Will Bruise You, I Am Love
I Will Teach You, I Am Love
I Will Do It In My Time, I Am Love
I Will Be Forever, I Am Love.
Dan and Dani have been actively raising funds in Billie’s honour, already collecting over $35,000 for NICU support. Kerry’s donation will further this effort, offering one collector the opportunity to own an extraordinary piece of art while contributing to an important cause.
Dani, who is open to sharing her experience, emphasised how much the support means to her: “Losing Billie was, and continues to be, the hardest thing we have ever been through, but knowing that her name is helping other families through their own NICU journeys gives us purpose.”
