Maw Maw

This is a portrait of my grandmother, born Yvonne Francis Pedarre in New Orleans in 1922. She recently passed away at the age of 97 and this image is from a photograph my granddad had in his wallet since they got married. They were married for more than twice as long as I’ve been alive.

This is the one time i’ve really messed up a portrait and I’ll never forget their reaction! Turns out she never had short hair. It just appears that way in the photo. I wanted it to be a surprise for the both of them…and it was