I often describe our body of work as a 'shared family album'. Our collectors most always find a personal resonance in the paintings they choose. The characters depicted remind them of a beloved relative or relationship or memory. This body of work originated 25ish years ago with paintings I was making of my great grandparents and great-great grandparents for my own home.
In our current work, leaving the faces undefined leaves room for folks to bring their own histories to the table.
I was doing some deep cleaning this week and stumbled on this precious pile of photos. Some years ago, I had the honor of being the one to inherit my maternal grandmother's photo albums. Out of a dozen or more albums, I pulled a few hundred individual shots to have digitized for the family. These are the favorites of my favorites. Treasures! Perhaps a few will make it into the studio soon. 💕