Growing Pains

I am delighted to share news that this charcoal portrait was not only accepted into GFAA's first annual Juried Florida Artists Exhibition but also received Best in Show/First Place.  

The subject, my nephew Zachary, had just turned 16, and I strived to capture something of the "angst" we so often associate with teens who are struggling to deal with seemingly impossible questions and feelings.  On a deeper and more personal level, this portrait pays tribute to a very brave young man who has battled Crohn's Disease since the age of 11.