Southern American Realism

I met Janice and Rose on one of my many visits to the Menonite community near Scottsville, Ky. I buy candles from their mom and the two girls are always there playing or letting me smell the candles by taking every top off! They have become great friends and I see them often. Their age in this painting was....Janice four and Rose six. I plan to paint them again hopefully in ten years....together if possible. Janice is the blonde four year old and has no fear of anything and is always into mischief. Rose, the older one is quiet and a little shy. They love to ride their pony through the cabbage patch.