Description: Perhaps it was the family stories that were passed on to me that motivated me to create Little Girl With Braids which bears a strong resemblance to several of my adorable grand nieces. Over the years, often when I was unaware, this face has repeatedly surfaced in my work. Judging from stories that my mother told of her own childhood, this endearing face reflects a strong resemblance to how I imagined that my mother looked as a little girl. The child's hair has been combed, braided and sculpted to frame her face. Although she is not smiling, the child is not sad. Instead this image of the child reflects an air of confidence that she can do many things.