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Posthumous commission
You might remember my portrait drawing of Mother St. George (in June under Unveilings). The congregation was considering my doing a larger, more formal portrait for the opening of the new CSJ center called River's Edge, A Place for Reflection and Action.
Mother St. George founded the CSJ's in Cleve. in 1875. However, Mother Theresa was the mother superior in 1905 when the current convent was constructed. And the new River's Edge will be completed and formally opened in April 2005, at the 100th anniversary. Mother Theresa is, ahem, a more pleasing image to reflect the ideals of this center.
To make a long story short, I have been commissioned to do a formal portrait of Mother Theresa, which will be unveiled at the grand opening of the River's Edge on April 1st!! I feel very fortunate to have such enthusiastic support from my bosses. They have also offered me a "gallery wall" for my portraits in the new center.
Here is the image, which is obviously B&W. Their habit was also black and white. Very harsh. I will definitely make her face the focal point with focused edges and try to soften the habit. Does anyone know of any famous artists who painted nuns?! Looking for inspiration!!
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