This is my mom. I referenced photos of her from the old fashioned album I made a few years ago. It didn't seem right to keep all my photos in a box... I've never really painted in this style in earnest. I'm proud of a lot of it, but some of it could be a lot better.

Those flowers are Cherokee Roses, and yes, that's a hoop wrapped in leather as a framing device, like the kind people use to make dream catchers (and other things). I intended to incorporate other symbols, like the quartered circle, or medicine wheel, and elk teeth (instead of pearls), but I ran out of time. The bird is an American goldfinch, and the feathers in her hair are eagle feathers (big and small), brown thrasher feathers, and bluejay feathers.

Any input is appreciated.