Category Archives for Commissions
Opéra Nelligan
Je suis très fier d’avoir collaboré avec la maison de disque ATMA Classique pour la couverture de ce nouvel enregistrement de l’opéra Nelligan d’André Gagnon et Michel Tremblay. La distribution de Nelligan est formée de 15 acteurs-chanteurs de la production du Théâtre du Nouveau-Monde présentée à Montréal en 2020, soit plus de trente ans après la création originale […]
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A Portrait Commission of Three Generations of Women
A Portrait Commission of Three Generations of WomenA few months ago, I wrote about a commission that went wrong. Today, I want to share a very contrasting story. When a commission works well, the work can create such a powerful and emotional connection that it can be overwhelming.
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Behind the Scene: Aborting a Portrait Commission
Walter Benjamin, oil on linen, 48″X42″, 2020 Behind the Scene: Aborting a Portrait CommissionToday, I feel like shit. I learned yesterday that the portrait of Walter Benjamin I’ve been painting is being refused by the people who commissioned it.
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United in Portraiture — A Love Story
Georgia O’Keeffe / Alfred Stieglitz, oil on linen, 30″X24″ each, 2019/2018 United in Portraiture — A Love StoryThe diptych that reinforced my belief in the profound link between romance and portraiture.
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Frederick Douglass: An American Example to Follow
Frederick Douglass, oil on linen, 36X30 inches, 2018, private collection. Frederick Douglass: An American Example to FollowDouglass represents the America I long for these days. The America whose strength and optimism is rooted in equal chances for everyone.
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A Commissioned Portrait in the Ancient Tradition
Steve, oil on linen, 2018, private collection, Canada A Commissioned Portrait in the Ancient TraditionA portrait commissioned by a woman as a surprise gift for her husband, and what this has to do with the ancient origins of painting itself.
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A Commissioned Portrait Destroyed in Transit?
This is the story of what happened when one of my commissioned portraits was reported “destroyed” by Mexican customs.
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