Commission Work

                                           A Stones Throw- Acrylic on Canvas- 12 x 16- 2010

This is a commission piece I did for a cousin of ours.  It is of her daughter in years gone by.  I am enjoying, once again, the satisfaction of doing commission work for friends and family.  It is challenging to take these commissions on as there is often an expectation from the client that is difficult to define.  One persons memories, preferences, minds eye are always different from the next persons.  It is the uniqueness of our personality that makes artwork hard to commission when the reference or expectations is not the artists. 

It is a challenge that I am beginning to enjoy- the pleasure of connecting with people and using my skills to build on their desires is rewarding.  When it works it works.  When it doesn't work- you can try a second time or let it go.  No harm done.  Gesso is a wonderful invention.  I am grateful to do what I do and humbled by the growth ahead of me.