Actually it was her call....she's a very intelligent woman and wouldn't put herself in a dangerous situation. Trust me, this isn't some guy who owns a few paint brushes, with a studio in his garage selling portraits at the local art show.
I've already been told that I've exceeded my disclosure limit on this so I can't tell you who the artist is, but his works are sold throughout the world. 15 years ago my wife and I were in a gallery in California that was selling his paintings and my wife and I were talking about how amazing his art was, and she said then that if she ever had an opportunity to model for him that she'd love to.
I have no problem with that at all. , I'd of modeled for him if given the opportunity. I'd of even worn my BK cap and a big 400 pound smile. But, alas, no invite came my way.