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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Marilyn Monroe, oil on linen, 42”X48”, 2018, private collection, Canada Marilyn Monroe: Searching Beyond the Femme FataleWho is the woman behind the femme fatale with blond curls and sensuous curves, a sex symbol desired by millions of glaring eyes, even after her death?
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This is the story of what happened when one of my commissioned portraits was reported “destroyed” by Mexican customs.
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Art and science have different methods but they share profound ties: being curious about the world we live in.
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Vincent Van Gogh III, oil on linen, 2017 Where My Van Gogh Portrait Came From (And Where It Ended Up)There is a stark contrast between Van Gogh’s red-headed lumberjack face, his rural mannerism and the extraordinary sophistication of his coloured dream world. When I painted him, I wanted to reconcile this duality. Read More / Lire la […]
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Anonymous Self-portrait III, oil on linen, 36″X54″, 2018 Anonymous Self-Portraits“Show me your original face before you were born” asks a Zen master in a koan.A friend sent me this sentence and it has been haunting me for months, like a secret and unflinching calling.
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