Oil and paint scrapings on canvas
12x12inches
April 2011
4.30.2011
Where Hand Meets Foot
Oil and paint scrapings on canvas
April 2011
I began to concentrate solely on hands and feet, understanding their expressive and abstract qualities, while continuing my exploration of line, paint scrapings and textiles. The paint scrapings as nail polish are decorative and sculptural, yet are not gender-specific.
Liberated
Oil and paint scrapings on canvas
12x12inches
March 2011
Inspired by Jan Vermeer's "The Milkmaid", but with a contemporary spin. Rather than being portrayed in the kitchen doing her duties, I have rotated the composition so that the liquid would be pouring on the female instead, representing modern-day female rights and liberation.
Seduction vs. Comfort
30x40inches
Oil and paint scrapings on canvas
March 2011
My latest body of work merges my interest in line and paint scrapings onto a single canvas. I began to look at artists such as Egon Schiele and contemporary artist Hope Gangloff as inspiration for using line and drawing aesthetics in figure painting. I also began to look at Renaissance paintings for their themes, use of symbols and expertise. This specific painting references seduction and how this theme was presented in a Renaissance painting using symbols such as wine, textiles and musical instruments, all of which are found in this painting.
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