Nina, 2012. Acrylic on canvas.
These shoes were for my lovely and dear friend Nina, who let me have free rein over what I painted. More often than not I was told to do whatever I wanted – sometimes with some key words, images, colors, and motifs for starters – which was generally really fun but sometimes I got stuck. Luckily, this design came relatively easy to me. In January 2021, Nina did me the greatest honor by wearing these to her civil marriage ceremony.