Emma Ruth

Emma Ruth

Emma Ruth was seldom seen without Pink Bunny, especially at bedtime. Emma’s a now an adolescent, and Pink Bunny is no longer pink. But the love that she had for Pink Bunny still shines through this moment in time. Image Credits All Images Are © Shannon Grissom Shannon Grissom Artist Bio Shannon Grissom has been [...]

Mickey

Mickey

This is a portrait of my Grandmother Maria as a child. (Her name was pronounced like Mariah, the wind.) I always thought she had such a beautiful given name but she didn’t like it, and preferred to be addressed as Mickey. Our Grandmother had a deep love for us and I feel it each time [...]

Are You Sure You’ve Been Nice

Are You Sure You've Been Nice?

How do you tell your boss that he looks like Santa Claus, and that you want to paint his portrait? In the end, my compulsion to create the painting was greater than my fear of offending him. You can tell by the look on his face that he was rather amused by my proposal. As [...]