September 06, 2005
Portrait of JKR Unveiled
Source: CBBC Newsround, Tuesday September 06, 2005
A portrait of J. K. Rowling by artist Stuart Pearson Wright is being unveiled at the National Portrait Gallery in London on Tuesday, inspired by her early life. It shows JK sitting at a desk in a bare room, with a writing pad in front of her, along with three boiled eggs, to represent her three children.
The artist stated: "I was drawn to Jo principally because of my admiration for a woman who can successfully combine motherhood and a creative career.
"Jo told me that she had been drawn to my work because of the tiny paintings that I had done of a family of people with red hair.
"She confessed to sharing a fascination for people with red hair, which any readers familiar with the Weasley family in the Harry Potter books should not be surprised about."
Asked whether JK liked the picture, he said: "She's still talking to me, which must be a good sign."
Posted by Madmaxime at September 6, 2005 10:57 PM