McGarren Flack

Posture in Profile, Oil Painting

2024

Artist Comments
A nude female figure reclines in a wooden chair, her posture evoking artist James McNeill Whistler's iconic painting of his mother. The soft interplay of light and shadow highlights the warm tones of her skin, creating a contrast against the cool backdrop. The scene captures an introspective mood.

About the Artist
Utah-based artist McGarren Flack captures everyday moments of human vulnerability through painterly realism. His career as a paramedic brings him face-to-face with people at their most helpless moments, which inspired him to contemplate the nature of being vulnerable. Whether sitting alone in a cafe or unknowingly dropping a possession on the street, the human condition is always subject to powerlessness. “It is important for me to share these scenes because I believe it will help the viewer connect to humanity,” says McGarren. “There is no escaping the feeling of vulnerability; it is blind to skin color, social status, and age.”

Words that describe this painting: figure, Whistler, sitting, woman, female, profile, impressionism, nudes, oil painting, grey

Posture in Profile
McGarren Flack
Oil painting on composite board
Ready to frame
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2024
20 in. h x 16 in. w x .2 in. d
1 lbs. 7 oz.