The Family: I believe this to be one of my key works. I really mentally devoted myself to this work and series. Many things were happening in my life. We were in the process of selling our property in London England, getting ready to move over seas to Ottawa Canada.

The reason why it is titled The Family is because it relates the a family portrait. There is no easy way to talk about this... so I will just say it. One of my sisters was selling and making drugs, and with the money she was making off that she was starting up an escort service. I had not spoken to my sister in several years, but via the grapevine I keep informed as to her developments.

 

The Family

The Family. oil on canvas. 48 x 76 inches. Summer 2004

available through Modern Artists Gallery

photo taken in Angus's backyard 2004

 

close up of The Family painting

 

close up of The Family painting

 

close up of The Family painting

 

close up of The Family painting

 

Modern Artists Gallery 

Modern Artists Gallery, High Street, Whitchurch-on-Thames, Oxon. Tel: +44(0)118 984 5893

Peggy Gibson (owner / director) of The Modern Artists Gallery always has a large stock of Patrick John Mills' paintings available for viewing.

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