9″x12″ acrylic, 2010. As Tanzi was covertly planning to take photos of her daughter’s beloved “Puppy” for me to use for this portrait, Something pretty great occured to her. The toy was constantly in transition between her daughter’s parents’ separate houses, which not only complicated the photo shoot but often caused Puppy to be left at one place or the other. Tanzi suggested to me that a portrait of a toy might be a comfort to children of single parents in these situations, evoking its presence even when a child is without her favorite for the night. Great idea!

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