Just about a year ago, the lovely Dawn contacted us with a gift certificate to create a piece of art, her as the subject. She had in mind that the product of this gift certificate, which she bought at an auction, would make a sweet gift for both her mother and son. While getting to know Dawn in the early stages of creating the portraits, we discovered that she is originally from England and thus a superior hat and scarf enthusiast. These two articles have become a bit of a signature in her style. One of the images stood out among the others due to its artistic feel that really captured who Dawn is. After transforming this image into a painting it became a focal piece. When her son caught word of this beautiful image of his mother he decided that he wanted to give it to her as a gift. In lies the twist... Steven was overseas with the Navy, so after plenty of phone and e-mail conversations, we made it happen. Steven returned home and came with his mother to pick up a gift she had ordered several weeks before, and to her surprise, the protrait was on display for her as well, Steven being the responsible party. Tears and smiles were shared amongst the two, but the sentiment was felt all around.