Dear Jerrold, We haven't met. However, Tara has been cutting my hair for about ten years. She has told me a lot about you and your work. A few years ago, she let me borrow a copy of the Butterfield story on VHS. It is a very moving story indeed.

You really, really captured Tara in your portrait of her; mind, body and soul. It is a truly striking work. My wife Janelle, a graphic designer of 25 years, and I greatly appreciate your painting. My writing to express this is long overdue.

Sincerely, Bill and Janelle Smith