Another year, and another Mother’s Day when we honor our mothers both individually, personally and collectively.
Looking back and reflecting on a detailed graphite portrait that was created by formerly incarcerated artist - Dallas McGuffin (Texas) – shortly after my mother passed away on December 3, 1997… it helps me to remember her and how (during the last few years of her life) she loved to photograph people and places. Dallas’ tribute portrait drawing so accurately captures my mother’s manners; her artistic hand and eye expressions. And, curiously…most ironically, in this portrait my mother is holding up a lacy cloth mask across her nose and mouth. If she only knew back then what we would be experiencing in this current day of Covid-19 and mandatory wearing of face masks and coverings.
May all mothers throughout be blessed by family and friends; remembered and honored.
Leslie Lakes, Director