Narrative Portraits Series

This series of artwork focuses on portraiture where the subjects represent the intricate identities of an individual and a collective group. An image that not only depicts the physical elements of a person but also psychological characteristics and personal narratives. I use color, composition, texture, and mixed media to create works that spark curiosity about human emotions and personal stories. This series consists of painterly portraits with expressionistic qualities and gives them completely new narratives by embedding them with handpicked newspaper articles from the Maine Sunday Telegram. This series creates visual representations of a persons distinct stories through new individually curated characters. I have always been fascinated with a person's interaction with artwork and the unpredictability of one's emotions. The colors and textures are expressionistic, yet take on an abstract human quality. This series brings the audience back to their core of human interactions while creating a space to connect one's own life to those portrayed within the paintings. This series will also connect to the audience and space on a personal level by creating a sense of community. In portraiture it’s this community conversation that adds to the identity, personality and inner monologue of the artwork.