Jennifer McRae is a Scottish artist who studied at Gray's School of Art in Aberdeen from 1987 to 1993. She has exhibited her work in group and solo exhibitions in Britain and America since 1988 and has won numerous awards, including the BP Travelling Scholarship in 1999. McRae is best known for her distinctive portraits and has had work commissioned by the National Portrait Gallery in London and the Scottish National Portrait Gallery. In a letter to the owner of one of her works, she explained the inspiration and symbolism behind the painting, including references to her own experiences as a single parent and the significance of certain objects in the painting....