This painting is primarily a tribute to some very dear friends, regarded as sisters by the artist. It shows the friends sitting with the artist and her two 'biological' sisters in the girls' bedroom, the "usual retreat for catching up on the latest 'news' and escaping the noise of a busy household!" ... The painting also contains clues as to the various likes and hobbies of those represented, and the topics of conversation and private jokes which..." http://www.singhtwins.co.uk/les_girls.html