Ron Marlett met Theresa and Frank LaBlanc at the Aniar Academy of Irish
Dance in Laguna Niguel, California. Theresa LaBlanc was a co-owner of
the dance studio where Ron and his niece's family took dance lessons.
The LaBlanc family was involved in a major renovation project with
their home and commissioned Ron to paint a portrait of their daughter
that would hang above the living room fireplace. This was the first
commissioned piece that Ron had the opportunity to design the
composition from the patron's home. The environment that Mary stands in
is the LaBlanc's living room where Ron rearranged the furniture and
accessories to work as elements in the painting's balanced structure.
Ron painted the environment in neutral colors receding into a black
background so that Mary in her satin dress would stand out as the
painting's focal point.Return to Gallery |
