This piece of work probably had to be one of the most nerve wracking of my career. I was blessed to do some work for Queen Elizabeth. I thought that the first piece they would ask me to do would be low key. In fact I was asked to produce the Letters Patent granting Prince William his three titles including the one William and Catherine would later become so well known for, the Dukedom of Cambridge. I knew the Queen would be signing it in her customary spot in the upper right hand corner and that she has an incredible eye for detail which can only add to one's anxiety. This document had to be flawless and contain all the knowledge and skill I had achieved in decades working as a professional artist. The Queen has a great sense of humour and so I had some fun in one of the decorative borders by showing the dragon of Wales hovering and rescuing the lion of England a tongue in cheek reference to William's career. She thanked me by inviting my wife and I to a garden party.
In working for the Crown Office the rule is if the artwork is released to the media and published then the artist can share it with the public as well. However, William's was kept private but they did graciously permit me to show a small snippet from the work seen here photographed before it was completed.
