Gracie is a creative young woman of my acquaintance. We discovered that we had quite a few things in common, including art, music, and a love of cats. As this painting is set in mine and Joe’s living room, it is also in some ways a portrait of us, and of course includes a portrait of our friend Wana as well as a portrait of our cat Pebbles. Gracie’s violin takes centre stage, its form echoed by Joe’s double bass in the corner. Pebbles, being a cat, couldn’t resist curling up in the empty violin case.
Eleanor Buffam 