SUMMER
(U.S.A.)

Oil on Canvas - 24" x 24"

The Native Americans see children as Summer, when like the plants in the gardens and the trees in the forest, you are growing and becoming the person you will be as an adult. While, to my knowledge, this was not actually her name, it seems to capture her presence. She was so proud yet so shy. It took a bit of coaxing to get her to warm up enough to offer up this beautiful smile. I think she relaxed a bit while I was working on the image of her mother, “Beaded Crown”.