Pastel, oil stick, collage and mixed media on canvas

30 x 36 inches

Alexandra was extraordinary - a fiery, fun redheaded force of nature. She passed away recently, and after her celebration of life event, I came back to the studio at 3 a.m. and did this pastel drawing of her. I put the piece away for a few months. A few weeks ago I found this old book on the street in front of my shop. I started flipping through it, and words and passages stuck out, and the idea for how to honor Alexandra and finish her painting came to me. This painting is to honor her, and celebrate independent, hardheaded loving women in general. xoxo