Work That Holds Over Time

At the end of the week we'll be traveling to Oaxaca, Mexico to visit an old friend, Kathy, and her husband, Alan. As we were preparing for the trip, I looked through an old portfolio in hopes of finding a portrait that I had made of Kathy back in 1992. Not only did I find it, I was pleased to discover that the image has really held up over time. By that I mean, even though my large format portraiture has evolved over the years, this early effort with the 4x5 is still viable, and still reflects my intention to create a relationship with the sitter. It still works.