paintED PORTAIT
M. James
2 - 16x20 oil & stretched canvas
( N F S )
A set of two portraits of the same subject; one while a young boy, and the other as a grown adult.
Leslie
18x24 oil & stretched canvas
( N F S )
The subject sits in the chair which belonged to her parents. Although the decor behind her serves as a reminder the spirit of home, it is in fact that subtle reference to the pink roses (her parents grew roses in their garden) on the aged fabric chair which actually is the intended focus to years of effort in building a home by her parents.
Thelma
11x14 oil & stretched canvas
( N F S )
The portrait was created at the passing of the subject in order to commemorate her life. She was known even in her later years of life for always having her pearled necklace on, where Sundays in addition to her pearls she could often be seen in her pink suited blazer.
drawn PORTAIT
George
11x14 graphite & watercolor paper
( N F S )
The subject was affectionately referred to as "Gramps", and was known for his trademark attire and mannerisms. There wasn't a day that you could not find George in his plaid shirts, complete with suspenders, reclined in his chair while fiddling with a napkin or kleenex as he looked out the front window of his home.
Delena
11x14 graphite & watercolor paper
( N F S )
A portrait of a great-grandmother and new born great-grandchild. The elderly subject suffered from alzheimers in her last few years, but took to her newly arrived great-grandchildren so tenderly and naturally.
Untitled
11x14 graphite & watercolor paper
( N F S )
The commissioned drawing was to create a memorialized image of the family pets which become family members for many homes.
Untitled
11x14 graphite & watercolor paper
( N F S )
This portrait was to serve two purposes: 1.) provide a memory of the youthful subject, and 2.) provide a memory of the crafted sweater by the subject's mother.
Edgeburn Lane
11x14 graphite & watercolor paper
( N F S )
The two children in this image grew up together, and eventually the young girl moved away with her family. Many years later, the two as adults rekindled their friendship, and later on were married. This drawing was a crafted for a reminder of where and when their closeness began.