This painting titled Ethel's Roses is especially meaningful to me. One day last month, my mother spent the afternoon watching me create this piece on my lanai in Venice. She sat for many hours, just being with me. Her praise and encouragement is typical of how my mother has always been with me. This turned out to be one of my favorite paintings. It exudes the love I have for my mother and her love for me. I took a picture of her holding my paintbrush during this wonderful time spent with my mother.
