Gold Plate (Still Life for Lawrence)
(30" x 24", oil on canvas)

I have a wonderful team of people who help me in my artistic pursuits, many of whom have absolutely no idea the small but significant roles they play.

There are the ladies from MacPherson who, while they specialize in doll-making supplies, carry some of my favourite brushes and have the best shipping department around. There is Anthony who works for UPS. His calm and quiet demeanour soothes my nerves when handing over 6 months worth of work to be shipped right across the country. And there is Lawrence, who works at my local market and always takes special care when handling my carefully chosen "props". Lawrence suggested pairing this newly purchased bottle with wild garlic, but I had already had my heart set on these artichokes. Still, a good idea and he should know how much I appreciate his input. This one's for you.

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