Sue Tilley, a government worker in the UK, finds herself in the spotlight after her Lucien Freud portrait goes on the market with an estimated value of up to 35 million dollars (USD).
Tilley first sat for the renowned British artist Lucien Freud more than 10 years ago and was paid just 20 pounds (UK sterling) per sitting.
The painting is due to be auctioned on May 13 (2008) in New York, Christie's saying it could smash all records for a living artist's work.