I was trying to finish this piece for a deadline while Hurricane Sandy passed by in October 2012, praying I would not lose power! But I’ve realized that pressure intensifies my focus and I met the deadline. My challenge with this piece was creating the beard, since it was my first time doing one.

Portrait painting of John Schiff, VP, Oracle Applications, JD Edwards Commissioned by Jonathan F. Vaughn, CEO, Quest International Users Group, and presented in honor of John Schiff to accompany Quest’s Legacy Award.

Commissioned corporate mixed media portrait.