Inspired by a photograph by Scott Meister and featuring the artist’s niece Coco, Resting captures the complete abandon of a child asleep. Simplified shapes and broad areas of color give the intimate moment a contemporary quality while preserving its tenderness and familiarity. This was the artist’s first interpretation of the subject that would later be revisited in Dreamland, exploring how a single moment can inspire distinctly different paintings.
Inspired by a photograph by Scott Meister and featuring the artist’s niece Coco, Resting captures the complete abandon of a child asleep. Simplified shapes and broad areas of color give the intimate moment a contemporary quality while preserving its tenderness and familiarity. This was the artist’s first interpretation of the subject that would later be revisited in Dreamland, exploring how a single moment can inspire distinctly different paintings.