PORTRAITURE, FACES & MASKS - This painting was inspired by a true and very tragic event. It represents Jessica States, a twelve year old girl from Port Alberni, B.C. who was murdered on her way home from a baseball game. I had read about her in the newspaper and I was very upset about her death. She had the most beautiful face and she looked so sweet. I cannot understand how or why someone could have done this to her. I wanted to paint the beauty of Jessica (even though I had never met her). I have chosen to show her in heaven and surrounded by beauty and a wonderful sunset. This painting is dedicated to the memory of Jessica States and to her family.