“Is this woman expecting your company, or awaiting devotion from the faithful? Whatever the case, in her printed capris and a loose pink blouse, she could be any contemporary woman her age. If she seems especially familiar, though, that’s not the reason why. The model’s name is Donna Meaney, and you’ve seen her in a painting before.”
This painting is the story of a young girl who became the model for Canadian painters – Christopher and Mary Pratt – and one of Canada’s most famous paintings, ‘Girl in Wicker Chair’. Fast-forward and see how Louise Kermode has painted her as a ‘strong, resilient person who’s gone through a lot in her life’.
