Wilda “Toots” Allen was a beloved grandmother, great grandmother, mother, wife, sibling, educator, and friend.

About the work:

Material: Terracotta (Italian for “fired earth”)

Expression: Fierce determination - Slightly knitted brow, intense gaze, and set lips

Stage of Life: Late middle age (late 60’s) to capture her at the height of her agency

Context:  After she lost her husband and took her elderly sister traveling 

Hair: Short and wavey as she preferred in her 80s

Size: 6” x 5” x 10” - ¾ scale suitable for display on bookshelf, altar, mantle

Date: June 2021

Legacy: A portion of proceeds from portraits of people lost to Alzheimer’s will be donated to the Alzheimer’s Association.