'Catrina',

I painted this portrait as gift for a very dear

friend on the occasion of her 90th birthday.

Born on a farm in the Canadian prairies she has

lived a very full and interesting life that she

has chronicled in a wonderful book.

A veteran of WW II she continues to lead

a very active and independent life.

Most of her life she went by the name of Kay.

Being of Ukrainian heritage in those days

many of her siblings and friends had their

names arbitrarily changed by a grade

school teacher on their first day at school

because they where considered too unusual

and hard to pronounce! When she told us

this story several years ago we have always

called her by her birth name 'Catrina' which

always brings a smile to her face. 

Oil on canvas 
10 x 8.

Your thoughts and comments are

always encouraged!

Jeffrey

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NFS