Doll Acrylic Print

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My sweet mother-in-law was an antiques and doll collector as well as a very talented doll maker. I completed this painting from a still life of one of her hand-made bisque dolls. Marjorie had pretty red hair, and I like to think that this is how she looked as a young girl. The tag pinned to the dress reflects the price that she asked for this "Laughing Jumeau" reproduction.

As a toddler, I sat underneath quilts in large frames as my mother, grandmothers, and their friends created delicate, feathery patterns with their stitches. Gazing up at the “stained glass” fabric, I watched them push their tiny quilting needles through the layers of muslin, cottony batting, and colorful squares. That is my earliest memory of beautiful art. Following their lead, I grew up sewing and quilting, and many years later, I began to explore drawing and painting, studying under the guidance of Susan Truex. I enjoy painting images of people and things that are important to me, whether it’s a still life of eggs or rusty heaps, portraits of family and friends, or landscapes of lush fields or dark alley ways. I am fascinated by...