I found this artist taking a break behind her booth on the opening morning of the festival. She is not posing for a portrait, yet this is a portrait none-the-less. She seems relaxed, and self-confident. She may have good reason to be relaxed – the three paintings hung on the back of her booth are most likely already sold. They add vivid context to the portrait – they reflect her style and interests, particularly the use of symbolic roosters. The rooster is the national symbol of France and Portugal, brings good luck in China, and is held sacred in Japan and in esteem elsewhere in Asia. The rooster as symbol dominates the work of this artist as well. My environmental portrait of her also offers an incongruous contrast – the artist herself dresses entirely in neutral clothing, while the paintings are vividly colored. She seems to have poured herself entirely into her work –and is probably grateful for that cup of coffee.