I was entranced by the innocence of this little Ugandan girl. The photo was taken at a school where she was sitting at a desk. I decided to paint the Ugandan countryside as backdrop rather than a dark school room, and I wanted to give her hands the same sense of “being caught in a moment” as did her face. That pink hat is the perfect frame for her beautiful face.

Print is on museum-quality paper using archival ink. Print is 16″ x 20″