AUTOPORTRAITS

I stumbled on the word autoportrait, the French term for self portrait, which I now use to refer to my portraiture work. This definition applies to my self portraits as they are only loosely based on my physical image and are more an internal or private likeness. The “auto” in autoportrait suggests the process of automatic drawing which speaks to my gestural approach in these compositions. Working from the unconscious and taking risks with materials support this notion. This series serves as an outlet for an unrefined look at myself. I’m after a direct, honest inner portrayal without an obligation to render an exact likeness.

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Untangling

$400.00

2022

Acrylic and Latex on Canvas

20” x 30” x 1.5”

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Unframed. Free shipping in the US. Can be viewed at thearthouse.us

In the act of describing this painting the title Untangled emerged. A self-portrait with a tangled hand, and in a deeper since a tangled spirit. The act of painting for me is a form untangling from the demands of the outside world and the hindrances of the inside world. I changed the orientation midway through the execution, yet since the face was painted with different hues of black paint turning the painting on its side didn’t pose a problem. Really any signs of a face must be searched out.