So often self-portraits are one-dimensional images creating realities similar to selfies posted on Facebook. These showcase an idealized version of one’s life that capture the surface, but not the emotions and the complexities of life. By contrast, a painting like Diego Velazquez’ Las Meninas explores the entirety of King Phillip IV’s life. It shows his pets, the members of the court, his children, and his wife. There is something so truthful about Velazquez’s painting, a quality that I am aiming for in my self-portraits. Like Las Meninas, I create portraits that show a more complete scope of myself than a traditional self-portrait. My works are not about being perfect. The imperfections are part of the paintings. The corrections in the paintings are visible, making the missteps apparent. They are multilayered, messy and complicated.
- Self Portrait P46
- Self Portrait D12, oil paint on Dura-Lar, 11″ x 14″
- Self-Portrait P42, oil paint on canvas, 16″ x12″
- Self-Portrait P41, oil paint on canvas, 20″ x 16″
- Self-Portrait C5, collage paper and oil paint on paper, 23″ x 30″
- Self-Portrait W22, oil paint on wood, 20″ x 20″
- Self-Portrait P38, oil paint on canvas, 16″ x 20″
- Self-Portrait W20, oil paint on wood, 16″ x 12″
- Self-Portrait P39, oil paint on canvas, 12 x 12
- Self-Portrait D10, oil paint on Dura-Lar, 14″ x 11″
- Self-Portrait P37, oil paint on canvas, 12″ x 12″
- Self-Portrait W10, oil paint on wood panel, 11″ x 14″
- Self-Portrait P18, oil paint on canvas, 10″ x 8″
- Self-Portrait P24, oil paint on canvas, 22.5″ x 30″
- Self-Portrait P44, oil paint on canvas, 30″ x 24″