Reflections in the Green Room

Oil on linen – 58 x 45 inches – Collection of the Artist

In my fourth year at The Atelier I was supposed to paint a three-quarter portrait but somehow it turned into a life-sized depiction of my long-time friend, John.  Everything in the scene represents important memories in his life: the needlepoint on the footstool, the books, the table, the framed photographs, the plant stand, the framed art and the wine goblet.  I had never worked so large and struggled part of the time but it was a glorious experience, for both of us.