This Life is Scarlet was selected for the Salon des Refuses Exhibition at the Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art (April 1st - July 2nd, 2022) and was a FAV15 selection for both the July 2020 and August 2023 Boldbrush Painting Contest!
I explored the composition of this work more than most. The first sketches were simply my friend taking a sip of wine. But as I played with it a bit, raising her right shoulder just a tad, changing her posture, removing the smile from her eyes, I found that it made for a much more interesting narrative. There's an ambiguity beneath the surface, an undertone of something sinister. Is she enjoying the glass of wine or hiding behind it?
This Life is Scarlet was selected for the Salon des Refuses Exhibition at the Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art (April 1st - July 2nd, 2022) and was a FAV15 selection for both the July 2020 and August 2023 Boldbrush Painting Contest!
I explored the composition of this work more than most. The first sketches were simply my friend taking a sip of wine. But as I played with it a bit, raising her right shoulder just a tad, changing her posture, removing the smile from her eyes, I found that it made for a much more interesting narrative. There's an ambiguity beneath the surface, an undertone of something sinister. Is she enjoying the glass of wine or hiding behind it?