Grandma Valerie

Not out of the Woods Yet, pastel, 22x28, 2000

Here is a drawing of Grandma Valerie who passed away recently, and her husband Arne, who passed away in 1999.  In the photo I used as a reference, they are seated at a long folding table at their grandaughter's wedding, watching the bride and groom dance.  There really was a styrofoam coffee cup sitting on the table, of course the trees are my invention.  They were married 67 years, I believe.

The pastor who did the service was new to the church, so he never met Valerie or Arne, but he asked some of the longtime members about them and did a really nice job talking about memories different people had of them.  Bill and his sister did a nice job too in talking about their Grandma.

I drove 400 miles yesterday, so now would be a good time to try to finish that painting I posted the other day.