We stopped by Zuni Cafe on Saturday for a martini at the bar (HEAVEN!) and to see my artwork on display in the restaurant -- courtesy of my amazing gallery owner Andra Norris and Gallerie Citi.  A thrill to see my work hanging in such a venerable -- and still vibrant -- San Francisco restaurant!

"Portrait of a Marriage" (two brides on wedding cake)
12 X 12"
Oil on Linen

"Dreaming of O"Keeffe" (calla lily and nautilus shell)
11 X 14"
Oil on Linen

"Allen's Dress Boots" (cowboy boots)
16 X 20"
Oil on Linen

"Portrait of a Perfect Marriage"(martini and glass of champagne)
11 X 14"
Oil on Linen

I was asked to create a "portrait" of a lovely woman and her late husband -- using their shoes.   It took me a while to discover how to compose the painting to capture their relationship.   I finally decided to "pose" their shoes as if they were in an embrace, with his shoes protectively enclosing hers.  I also love that it looks as if they are dancing together.  This had special meaning for the collector, since her husband passed away just before their youngest daughter's wedding -- and these are the shoes they would have worn -- and danced in -- at the wedding.  What an honor to create a memento of someone's love story!

"Portrait of Sally and Donald"
25 X 25"
Oil on Linen