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Jérémy
The absolutely, positively, last portrait in the series of my recent ex-colleagues is Jérémy. He is one of the most pragmatic and unassuming guys I know. And one of the most patient, since this painting has been in gestation for more than a year.
I was part of his interview process for our team. He impressed me with his down to earth questions about how the test infrastructure (which was to be his function) was to be set up in the highly dynamic (pronounced “chaotic”) software development environment we had at the time. Like me, he learned GitOps, Terraform and Azure on the fly. You have to re-invent yourself every few years to be able to follow the lucre. Sadly, he was let go shortly after my retirement, but we’ve kept in touch.
This piece has, like all my prior guinea pig (Versuchskaninchen) portrait attempts, many flaws. But, I’m coming to terms with my limitations and feel this is an accurate portrayal of what I remember. As in caricature, the subtle exaggerations and eliding are what causes the “that’s him!” reaction. I’m not that good though, so people who know Jérémy will say “Who’s that?”.
| Data | Description |
|---|---|
| Title | Jérémy |
| Artist | Derrick Oswald |
| Medium | Watercolour on acid-free, cellulose, fine-grained, natural-white paper |
| Dimensions (w × h cm) | 29.7 × 42 |
| Date | 2024 |
