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“When I created Skull and Flowers, it was a departure from my typical subject matter because it was a commissioned piece. I told the woman who requested it that I might not be the right artist for what she was seeking. She persisted, describing what she wanted and insisting I be the one to bring about her idea. I am so glad she pressed because Skull and Flowers  is better than I had first envisioned. The neutral bone color of the skull and black background set off the floral spectrum of color. The delicate flowers add a dimension of softness and life over the hard bone and macabre, yet elegant, grinning skull.”