Grandmother

15″ x 7″ x 7″

This peaceful woman in a pale blue-green housecoat, sits musing. Her hand is to her chin and, as with so many of the elderly. Her thinning legs and feet barely touch the floor. She could be anyone’s grandmother.

The inspiration for the sculpture is a painting by Helen Brancato, a Philadelphia artist. The model is an elderly Sister.

While I know little about the Sister, given her age we know she lived through the Depression, two world wars, and the remarkable changes brought about by technology. I think of her as having a secret on how to age well.