I was commissioned to create a pair of horse head paintings, with the backgrounds already completed and sketches underway when my client and good friend suddenly passed away.

A couple of months later, while examining the background of one canvas, I noticed it resembled denim. A smile crossed my face as I realized my deceased friend would appreciate the fact that I painted a denim-clad booty (my own) against his horse head background. And that’s how Cornbread Booty came to life.

As for the title? It’s a nickname given to me by an ex-co-worker. (Thanks, Zennia!)

Cornbread Booty needed a companion, so I created Lucky You to complete the pair.

“RIP Richard! You are missed tremendously, and I know you would be delighted with the outcome of your paintings. I can hear you saying, ‘Well, that’s what I really wanted but wasn’t going to ask.’”