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Making Faces

I often theorize why I create lots of faces and characters in my art. One thought is they are subconsciously reimagined versions of the suppressed faces I never got to make, in those times I may have needed to express myself but didn’t have the capacity or the courage or was denied for any number of reasons. Each character has character, the etching and details reveal each to have a personality, but they all coexist as part of a bigger community, intricately woven together in a mural titled “Shape Shifter.” My work is detailed and meant to be viewed at large scale. Sometimes the nuances may be lost on small screens.