Figurative painter Archives - Page 2 of 7

A Cold Story On a Warm Night: The Mischief-Making of Pamela Wilson

By Deanna Selene | April 4, 2015 |

“I like the juxtaposition of a cold story in a warm light. It creates confusion and room to explore.”

Her Sweet Excess: Interview with American Painter Adrienne Stein

By Deanna Selene | March 28, 2015 |

“My work is personal, containing symbols and codes for things that are taking place in my life or what I yearn for. The stakes are high, so when others disapprove of your work, they essentially disapprove of you. It is a great risk. The life of an artist is full of self-doubt and isolation. Yet this is a part of everyone’s experience.”

“We Live Our Lives in Circles”: Interview with Mary Chiaramonte

By Deanna Selene | February 28, 2015 |

“I like to entertain the idea that we live the same lives over and over. This is the thought behind this painting: that we live our lives in these circles, and all of our time will be experienced again.”

The Poetry of Synchronicity: Interview with Erin Anderson

By Deanna Selene | February 22, 2015 |

“I think synchronicities are most noticeable when we look backward. In the moment, our experiences can feel disjointed, especially when the unexpected happens. But when you stand from a higher vantage point looking backward, the individual pieces of your experience fit together with a poetic elegance that just feels right.”

The Uber-Representational Paintings of John Brosio

By Deanna Selene | December 13, 2014 |

“I am, of course, not entirely sure of what is going on in these images because, were I too certain, I would have no need to attempt them. But the dissatisfaction, or ‘frustration,’ as you call it, is very much a necessary ingredient. Maybe even the only ingredient.”

A Graceful Lingering: Interview with Helene Knoop

By Deanna Selene | November 30, 2014 |

“Having children has meant that I don’t spend time on motifs which are not so interesting. There has to be more content.”

Intimacy of the Unseen: Interview with Mia Bergeron

By Deanna Selene | November 16, 2014 |

“I’m a deep believer in physical rituals as a way to understand our world. Painting is a way for me to understand my own life.”

To Live an Artful Life: Laugh

By Deanna Selene | September 14, 2014 |

“My portraits include some of who I am, who I wish I was and who I wish I wasn’t.”

The Poetry of the Aged: Interview with Dutch Figurative Painter, Francien Krieg

By Deanna Selene | September 7, 2014 |

“She took off her clothes and every move she made was for me pure poetry. She was like a living painting to me. Her body language said she was in complete acceptance with her decaying body and with facing the end of her life. That touched me a lot, especially because it came so close to my own fears of aging and death.”