Visual Artist Portfolio

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Faces

Fifty Faces: Defacing Stigma is project of 50 large scale portraits that I painted in an 18 month period. The paintings range in scale from 30″ to 64″ and consist of friends, family, acquaintances and strangers.  Due to a life changing personal experience this became a project to help raise awareness for the devastating effects of the stigma of mental illness on those who are afflicted. One in five of the 50 models who participated  has some form of mental illness. They could be your neighbors, co-workers or friends. They can look and act like someone with a healthy mental state while suffering terribly on the inside. We can help by being educated and compassionate. Look on my blog page to view a video of their personal stories and experiences with mental illness.

 

Portrait of a person with short platinum blonde hair and bright blue eyes.
Prowess 48x39"
portrait of a black girl with long curly hair
Cheerleader 48x38"
Old woman with grey hair and a green and white striped shawl
Grandmother 35x36"
Young woman with wavy blond hair partially covering her face
Shy 36x36"
Man with dark wavy hair and beard in a plaid shirt
Dan 46x38"
little Asian girl in a white sleeveless top
Little Sa 40x30"
Latina with braids in a green hat
Luz 48x48"
man with curly black hair and beard
Creative 48x48"
Young woman with blonde hair pulled back, wearing sunglasses and a red bathing suit
Young Mother 48x48"
Young man with black hair in a blue hoodie
Snowboarder 40x40"
bald man in blue striped shirt
Theater Executive 36x36"
Polynesian woman with birds and flowers
Patient Support Specialist 48x36"
Portrait of a young black man in suit, white shirt and tie
Athlete 50x40"
Boy with blonde hair half in shadow
Blue Boy 40x30"
Teenage girl with auburn long hair
Honors Student 36x36"
Woman in a green shirt with a blonde afro
Airport Ground Crew 60x50"
Black teenager in red hoodie
Teenager 40x40"
Elderly Asian man with his hand over his eyes
Retired Engineer 30x36"
Woman with brown hair wearing a blue shirt
Floral Designer 40x40"
Man with a blonde beard wearing a white cowboy hat and a blue scarf
Luthia 36x36"
Portrait of a Blonde woman with green eyes
Photographer 48x48"