MAMA

In 2005, this was my Christmas gift to my mother. I wanted to capture her likeness in different stages of her life. I used three images. When she was a young girl, a young woman, a mother of seven, and a grandmother of nine at the time, she later became a grandmother of 11 and a great-grandmother of six. I wanted this piece showered with flowers, so I added magnolias, which were her favorite. I love that she is smiling in these three images. If you ask those who knew her what they remember most about her, they often mention her smile. Her beautiful smile. Miss you, Ma.