oil on canvas, 30" x 30"
This was the final painting for my class at UNM, the assignment being a constructed image made from a collage. I had mixed feelings about using my partner's image for this narrative, and have since promised myself to do a proper portrait of him. He was kind, hilarious, gifted, and oh so easy to be with. Here, he looks imposing and kind of scary, not qualities he actually exuded, although he had a kind of personal power that made people respect him. The narrative I was going for in this painting tells of oppression and unconsciousness, not only for the oppressed but for the oppressor as well -- hence, the sunglasses. I painted billowing curtains behind the women to indicate the winds of change blowing toward the future. This is the first painting of its kind that I've attempted, and may be the last! I'm not too comfortable with political themes. This painting will be on display at the Taos TCA Stables Gallery May 8-13.
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