“Little Shirley Loves to Paint“
Painting By Sophia Ehrlich, July 2004
Watercolor
Sophia’s given name at birth was “Shirley.” She hated the name because she did not want to be a little “Shirley Temple.”
She painted this chimp and named it Shirley as a whimsical protest of her birthname. Note how the painting has the name “Sophia” inscribed.
