Self-Portrait with Henry
Study in Brown,
2019, oil on canvas, 24" x 30”
NFS
In “Self-Portrait with Henry, Study in Brown,”I portray myself as an artist holding brushes and a
postcard of James MacNeil Whistler’s painting of his Mother. Like the Whistler’s Study in Black,
I create a study in Brown. Study in brown is a play on my name. I am wearing brown clothing
in a brown room with brown furniture. This painting has a harmonious content feeling. The
color theme provides the artist with the challenge to mix many color browns.
**Please contact me for Portrait Commissions: ppbhenry@gmail.com
Hans and Maxi
Watercolor 8" x 10”
NFS
I created this painting as a birthday gift for my husband, Hans. Our Siamese cat Maxi absolutely adores Hans. When Hans returns home, Maxi greets him enthusiastically at the door and meows loudly and incessantly until Hans picks him up and puts him on his shoulder, at which point the meowing stops and very loud purring commences. Maxi takes every opportunity to nap on Hans’s lap, a moment I captured when we were on vacation this past summer.
Hannah and Lily
Oil, 24" x 18"
NFS
As a teenager, Hannah loved swimming with Lily at Quansoo beach on Martha's Vineyard.
Website: sarahgerould.com
Self-Portrait with My Cat, Kuchi
Oil, 14"x18"
NFS
Website: kwankewlai.com
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Self-Portrait with Gracie
Pastel/Charcoal on Paper, 22" x 30"
NFS – Personal Collection
ARTIST'S NOTE: This drawing took about 20 hours straight through. I managed to get pretty good likenesses and a sense of space in the room. This was my first use of pastels to brighten up a monotone drawing.
What isn't obvious in Art is that self-portraits always include an invisible presence: The Mirror! Distorting perspective – but adding the unexpected. So my cat is not really that large, although she WAS big in spirit. A funny, lovely and loving tortoiseshell cat. You can see that she's slightly annoyed that this picture is taking so long. Sadly, she's no longer with me, my friend of nearly 18 years. I'm very glad she was with me that day.
Mothers' Day
2019, oil on canvas, 36" x 48"
NFS
In “Mothers’ Day,” all the symbols on the porch relate to a time of waiting. The Mother falls
asleep while she waits by the phone to hear from all of her children. Family pictures, flowers
and comfortable porch furniture fill the room. Outside it is getting late in the day. A bird flies
free outside while the pet finch is forever in its cage. The dog patiently waits for something to
happen.
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Mom
Acrylic on Canvas, 10" x 14"
NFS
A memoir painting in which I explored skin tone in light and shadow.
The artist accepts private commissions
Portrait of a Young Boy
watercolor on paper, 12"x16"
NFS private collection
Real life youth painting is very particular as artist and model face a foreigner during a long time. Through this mutual contemplation, a new, strong, lonesome personality becomes powerfully present. The relationship between the painter and the model is unique, whatever the age of the person. Some children don’t like to be stared at, which is normal, and requires patience and kindness. Fleur Thesmar says “I am happy when they can’t hide a strong playfulness expressing in their body and their face".
Instagram @fleurtdefrance
Fleur accepts commissions especially for portraits.
Portrait of a Young Man
Egg Tempera on Panel, 12"x12"
NFS private collection
Inspired by renaissance portraiture, Fleur Thesmar painted a teenager overlooking the sky and the ocean. Between youth and maturity, young people begin to face the vastness of the world and their own fate. They are still very close to us but already looking away. The richness of the blues is allowed by modern pigments that were unknown in the middle ages, but the tempera technique is one of the oldest of the world.
Instagram @fleurtdefrance
Fleur accepts commissions especially for portraits.
Evi
Photograph, 16"x20"
This picture of a pensive toddler was taken when Evi was almost two years old.
Pandemic Walk
Photograph
NFS
Early on in the pandemic, we made sure that everyone got outside for a walk once a day. My daughter is always holding my hand and this image is from my vantage point.
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My Stylish Mom
Mixed Media
Cyanotype on lace monoprint
4.5" X 7"
NFS
I created this print as a tribute to my mother who loved a good bargain. She had a lifelong fierce commitment to maintaining a sense of style and even wore earrings every day in rehab toward the end of her life!
Mother of the Groom
acrylic on unstretched canvas, 12" x 16"
NFS
My sister sent a photo of herself in front of the doors for Sagrada Familia in Barcelona. While that inspired the background, I didn't have the right image of her until she relaxed at the end of her son's wedding celebration.
Baby
Acrylic on Paper, 2020, 48"x48"
NFS
These three portraits were painted on a roll of paper. All paintings were seen together when the 25’ roll of paper was unrolled outside. Accompanying these three pieces of Zhanna's work is the video called "Temporary Shelter" posted below.
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Baby-D
Acrylic on Paper, 2020, 48"x48"
NFS
These three portraits were painted on a roll of paper. All paintings were seen together when the 25’ roll of paper was unrolled outside. Accompanying these three pieces of Zhanna's work is the video called "Temporary Shelter" posted below.
Website:www.zhannacantor.com
Instagram:@zhannacantor
Portrait F
Acrylic on Paper, 2020, 48"x48"
NFS
These three portraits were painted on a roll of paper. All paintings were seen together when the 25’ roll of paper was unrolled outside. Accompanying these three pieces of Zhanna's work is the video called "Temporary Shelter" posted below.
Website:www.zhannacantor.com
Instagram:@zhannacantor
Portrait of My Father
acrylic, 28"x22"
NFS
My father died quite a while ago, but the portrait brought back dear memories of him and my mother. I recently published a picture book about his life that I wrote and illustrated, The Boy Without A Name. My father was one of the contract children or indentured child laborers ("Verdingkinder") in Switzerland. You can read more about it on my website
https://www.ruthlieberherr.com/news.html
I am not interested in private commissions of portraits, but if you fall in love with any of my (non portrait) work on my website, please contact me.
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South Philly Barbacoa (Emily and Erin)
Acrylic on Canvas - 12" x 14"
NFS
The artist accepts private commissions
Ben and Emily
Acrylic on Canvas - 12" x 14"
NFS
The artist accepts commissions.
I was interested in this composition of two people side by side, oriented away from each other, pondering separately
Pregnant Selfie
ceramic shard mosaic 28"H x 20"W
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Pregnant selfie was taken only 2 weeks before the birth of her first child, from the reflection in the subway window. Her belly refers to the sonogram taken of the baby in utero. She is confident, relaxed, independent and alone. Juggling the cell phone grasping the pole while on the moving train is no problem for her and bodes well for her next adventure!
I enjoy combining disparate elements into new forms of harmony. Many of these narrative sculptures & mosaics embody her own mythology, which explores well-being, womanhood, and passages, using irony, humor, and metaphor to create the unexpected.
Showing Up: The Practice of Art
Featuring 20 artists who’ve been meeting online since the pandemic to offer each other mutual support. Curated by Adria Arch
September 9 - October 22, 2023
In person at the Belmont Gallery of Art
19 Moore Street, Belmont, MA