Mom (Patricia McReynolds) was influenced by Georgia O’Keefe’s paintings, as seen by her many large flower pieces such as this night-bloomer but then presented in her own abstract style. Her drive to create was inspiring. She just never stopped creating.  Aside from painting, she was also an accomplished writer.  She published articles for Arts of Asia and other magazines, folk tales from around the world plus her art for children’s books and her autobiography called “Almost Americans, a beautifully written and deeply moving account by a child of immigrant parents”.