William Hays
‘I didn’t want the painting to be polished, because Ray wasn’t polished’
Here's the image of a painting I did of Ray McNeill in November of 2000.
I asked Ray to sit for me, and he was a little surprised that I didn't want to portray him in the bar, but playing the cello instead. I thought it would be more interesting to portray this guy - who could be a little rough around the edges and who was well known for making and drinking beer - as playing classical music.
More important than words
For those experiencing grief, true friends offer comfort from the heart
My wife, Patricia, died beside me in bed. The shock of her departure threw me into a whirlpool of emotion unlike anything I ever anticipated. The depth of my loss was beyond what I might have foreseen and surpassed all of my life's experience. I lost my direction, my...