Theory of Relativity

I was asked to do a portrait of my aunt and uncle who have both passed. I find portraits can be a frightening task. The prior knowledge I have of the subject (in this case my own relatives) is always reflected in my work and that may or may not please the person requesting the portrait. Do they see the person the way that I do? The answer is: of course not. And that's okay.

I recall my aunt quite vividly; I could hear her voice and her laughter as I put pencil to paper. Memories of my uncle were not available to me, so I relied as best I could on old photos. They were lovely, hard-working, creative prairie people. Above all else, I wanted them to look happy together.