"Judge Burnet"

In a traditional pose like this it's easy to wind up with a stuffy, stodgy, pompous portrait; but since Judge Burnet was such a caring and genuinely loving person,  the stiffness of the pose never obscured his real personality. The portrait of his wife Nancy and her Maltese was one of my first commissions.

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Pat was such a dazzling bundle of energy, I actually felt her vitality coming off the canvas and igniting my own creative juices when I was painting her. I found it a bit ironic that in order to capture the high voltage charge she delivered, I had to paint her very tight. Painting Governor Allen's wife probably meant more to me than any other work I have done, since I admired Susan so much. It was a true labor of love. For the full story please click on the link below. 

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