The woman pictured is inspired by a portrait by Gerald Brockhurst from 1937. I was drawn to how mysterious and sharp the women he paints seem, and I take interest in representing/conversing with art that already exists (portrait of a portrait of a model). The framed, mirror-like color field and abstract red vase ride a surrealist line of reality/fiction. They stand as aesthetic elements and as illusionistic context in the space of raw canvas, as if the piece is made up of other pieces in this art-filled, artist-created alternative reality. *Unstretched canvas*
The Hazel Miller Band had the audience on its feet dancing tonight in Minturn. She held our daughter Alex in her arms for awhile while she sang. What a beautiful woman and what an inspirational voice! @hazelmillerband . . . . #hazelmiller #hazelmillerband #minturn #littlebeachpark (at Minturn, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzcPAqdAbfO/?igshid=1gqn7jqpb99jd
This piece continues my exploration of reflectivity and the female figure. The framed pastel background re-interprets the abstract figure in the foreground and acts like an alternative artistic lens, or some kind of mirror/painting within the scene. I am interested in the female body throughout art history and the body as art in itself. Furthermore, this work most exemplifies my Cubist fascinations with movement and multiple perspectives.