Still Life

We didn’t have much money or time together.  He went on to study psychology and made a career for himself.  I hope that he found much happiness.  The strawberries he gave me were the best present because they came from his heart.  The image was created using AI from Shutterstock.

I painted this in the 80s and remember doing the shadows and enjoying the painting process.  I used a reference photo but don’t remember where the photo came from. It resided in my parents’ home for many years.  I must have brought it back with me when I returned to DC after living in NY for a year.…