Rosie Remembered

24" x 30" Oil on Canvas. Rosie began as a small, black & white photo of an Unknown Woman from an Unknown Tribe by an Unknown photographer. She looked beaten by life. I found this idea that a life could be lived & forgotten very sad, so, I gave Rosie a name & some dignity. I portrayed her clothing in "Royal" colours & contrasted that with the patches on her clothing & her care worn skin. The rocks are there to suggest permanence & endurance. I want the viewer to think about Rosie's life & to remember her, so, "Rosie Remembered".