January 10, 2006
Self Portrait Tuesday: Personal History
I knew I had earlier photos of myself lying around and this is one of my favourites. I think I am about 6 months old in this photo and this is my grandad, on my moms side.
My grandad was a very important part of my life and was always there for me. In some ways I think my brother and I were his favourites. Maybe part of the reason was that he helped raise us for a number of years after my parents seperated (when I was about 6ish I think). Me, my brother and my mom lived with him for about 5 or 6 years. Even when we moved my grandad still made my lunch for me during school time, every day until I was 16! Only now do I realise how I took him for granted, just being there for us and wish that I could go back and tell him how much he meant to me.
He was a real character my grandad. He visits me often in my dreams. I miss him a lot.
The other image was something I was working on but never really finished. I want to use this image along with things that remind me of him, like his roses and hydrangea - I have very fond memories of my grandads garden. I was going to screenprint something of this effect but never got it how I wanted it, maybe I will revisit it sometime.
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