Portrait Photography - Jelmar Geertsma

I came across a flickr album from an artist named Jelmar Geertsma, and wanted to share his work. He did a series of photographs where he painted a picture of someone from his family, and then assembled a portrait with different items that pertained to the family member.
Look familiar?
I like the way the artist set up this picture - the painting does not become the focal point of this photo, the picture as a whole does. This photo explains so much about the lady, without saying a word. From this piece, I can tell that she is a cat lady, likes drinking wine and cooking, and enjoys collecting home decor pieces from the 1950s.
This photo also contains many things, but is neatly organized to where it is not full of unimportant material.
I found it very cool, so I thought I'd share.