This is a portrait of a lady who worked for me in a previous job. She was rather eccentric with an interesting character and she agreed to pose for some photos for me, though it took me a long time to get around to painting her. I decided she needed to be placed in the countryside - she had been a vet - so I took some photos while in Devon on the South Coast of the UK. Landscapes are not my strong point but I like the contrast between the green of the hillsides and the red of her hair and sweat top.