Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Association of Women Art Dealers (AWAD)
The Association of Women Art Dealers (AWAD), established in 2009, is an international network that facilitates business and collaborations between and for members at all stages of their career as business owners, with a vision to positively impact the enterprise of each member. Each of the three chapters — London, New York and Global — has a monthly event and welcomes membership applications from women and women-identifying art dealers, advisors and gallerists based worldwide.
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"Pink Hair Lady", Portrait of Black Woman in Sewn Textile Collage
By Eustace Mamba
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Pink Hair Lady" is an original artwork by Eustace Mamba and measures 14"h x 11"w x 1.25"d. The artists cuts, arranges, sews, and collages fabric and paints to create layers of textu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Materials
Textile, Paint, Mixed Media, Canvas, Found Objects, Oil, Acrylic, Gouache
"Erlin", Sewn Painted Canvas Portrait with Man and Basketball Net
By Eustace Mamba
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Erlin" is an original artwork by Eustace Mamba and measures 10"h x 8"w x .75"d. The artists cuts, arranges, sews, and collages fabric and paints to create layers of texture and colo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paint, Textile, Mixed Media
1950s "Purple Head" Mid Century Oil and Pastel Portrait Original Drawing
By Donald Stacy
Located in Arp, TX
Donald Stacy
"Purple Head"
c.1950s
Gouache and oil pastel on paper
13.75" x 17" unframed
Unsigned
Came from artist's estate
Donald Stacy (1925-2008) New Jersey
Studied: Newark School of Fine Art
The Art Students League
Pratt Graphic Arts Center
University of Paris 1953-54
University of Aix-en-Provence 1954-55
Faculty: Art Department of the New School
Museum of Modern Art
School of Visual Arts
Stacy Studio Workshop
Exhibitions: Grand Central Moderns
George Wittenborn
The New School
Print Exhibitions, Chicago
University of Oklahoma
Honolulu Museum
Monclair Museum
Wisconsin State College
Louisiana Art Commission
Philadelphia Print...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Gouache
"Everywhere and Nowhere", Sarah Detweiler "Hidden Mother" Woman in Grass
By Sarah Detweiler
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Everywhere and Nowhere" is an original painting by Sarah Detweiler and is made from oil paint on gallery wrap canvas with preserved moss edges. This piece measures...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Mixed Media, Found Objects, Canvas
"Boy with Calen" by Anne Siems, Surreal figurative painting, boy with flowers
By Anne Siems
Located in Dallas, TX
"Boy with Calendula" by Anne Siems, is a captivating figurative-narrative painting featuring a young child and a rabbit, with an 18th century feel. He is floating and surrounded by s...
Category
2010s Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
$5,760 Sale Price
20% Off
"O.W. Circles" by Anne Siems, Painting with female portrait, on paper, framed
By Anne Siems
Located in Dallas, TX
Anne Siems has created this artwork by painting and drawing over an archival print on thick 100% cotton fiber paper.
All archival materials.
Unframed size: 8.5x11 inches
Frame size: 15x12x1 inch
ANNE SIEMS
(b. 1965, Germany)
Artist Statement
I was born in Berlin, Germany. From 1969 to 1971 I lived near Buenos Aires, Argentina. My first extended stay in the US was as an exchange student in 1986. Then in 1991, after finishing my MFA in Berlin, I moved to Seattle, WA.
My work has moved from semi-abstract, room-filling plant and insect drawings...
Category
2010s Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Materials
Ceramic, Acrylic, Panel
"Christian (Brother)" Haitian Boy Portrait in Yellow Shirt
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Christian (Brother)" is an original artwork by Alain Jean-Baptiste and measures 60"h x 48"w. This oil work on canvas reflects on the buildup and aftermath Jean-B...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Representative", Figurative Oil Painting, Women in Politics, Politicians
By Lauren Rinaldi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This figurative painting titled "Representative" is an original artwork by Lauren Rinaldi made of oil on canvas. This piece measures 48"h x 60"w.
Rinaldi’s new series was inspired by the feminist debate on how women's appearances are constantly judged, criticized and dissected; often done so with the intent of diminishing their work and contributions. This issue is prevalent in all industries, but especially in the very public and important realm of politics. Throughout mainstream media, Rinaldi found countless examples of coverage depicting what a female politician was wearing and why it was deemed “inappropriate”, rather than discussing their policies.
Typical of Rinaldi’s practice, most of the works found in Representative are not classic portraits, but zoomed in studies of the subject’s legs, shoes and body from the neck down. By doing so, the work focuses on the experiences and outside societal forces that these women, and women like them, have faced. To create the works in Representative, Rinaldi used sourced photographs of female politicians that felt meaningful and powerful to her. Before painting or drawing, Rinaldi manipulates each image through cropping, elongating or changing its composition, background and color. Color is especially important in Representative, as it is an expression that is frequently rejected or criticized in politics by men. Rinaldi uses vibrant jewel tones and color swaps, like Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s jacket from black to fuchsia, to represent the bold new ideas and diversity these women are bringing to United States politics.
While Rinaldi does not specifically name any of her subjects, viewers will be able to recognize familiar leaders from across both sides of the aisle. Visitors will see snippets of stories through these works, like Former First Lady Michelle Obama’s sparkly boots...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Eyes Wide", Female figure, Bedroom, Diptych, Oil on Wood Panel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Eyed Wide" is an original artwork by Akira Gordon made from acrylic and oil on wood panel. This piece is a diptych and measures measures 48"h x 46"w complete.
Akira hopes to give black people images that they can relate to in some way without making an overt political statement; instead, showing figures in leisure, doing the mundane and the ordinary. She finds the most authentic way to do this is through self-portraiture and referencing her experiences. She uses herself as a reference for her paintings because she believes examining your own life is important.
Her artworks delve into the complex emotions associated with her struggle to transition into adulthood while clinging to the familiarity of "childish" things. It's an introspective journey, an attempt to reconcile the inevitability of growing up with the desire to preserve the youthful spirit that continues to reside within her.
Akira Gordon, a Philadelphia-born painter and recent graduate of the University of the Arts, is a captivating artist driven by a passion for contemporary art and self-portraiture. Inspired by Kerry James Marshall and Sasha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood Panel, Oil
"The Results Are In" Oil on canvas, seated figure, balloons, unicorns, favors
By Katherine Fraser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "The Results Are In " is an original artwork by Katherine Fraser and is made of oil on canvas. This piece measures approximately 40" x 54" and is shipped in the pic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Forest Lover by Anne Siems, Portrait painting with tattoo drawing, on paper
By Anne Siems
Located in Dallas, TX
Anne Siems has created this stunning watercolor on Strathmore Cold press paper.
All archival materials.
Paper size: 24x18 inches
Suggested Frame size: 30x24x1.5 inch
ANNE SIEMS
(...
Category
2010s Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
$1,400 Sale Price
20% Off
1950s "Black Floor" Mid Century Bay Area Figurative Movement Gouache Painting
Located in Arp, TX
From the estate of Jerry Opper & Ruth Friedman Opper
Black Floor
c. 1940-1950's
Gouache on Paper
15" x 18" Unframed
*Custom framing available for additional charge. Please expect framing time between 3-5 weeks.
From the estate of Ruth Friedmann Opper & Jerry Opper. Ruth was the daughter of Bauhaus artist, Gustav Friedmann.
San Francisco Abstract Expression
A free-spirited wave of creative energy swept through the San Francisco art community after World War II. Challenging accepted modes of painting, Abstract Expressionists produced highly experimental works that jolted the public out of its postwar complacency.
Abstract Expressionism resulted from a broad collective impulse rather than the inspiration of a small band of New York artists. Documenting the interchanges between the East and West Coasts, she cites areas of mutual influence and shows the impact of San Francisco on the New York School, including artists such as Mark Rothko and Ad Reinhardt. San Francisco's Beat poets...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
"Heroine (Intercessor)", Figurative Oil Painting, Seated Woman with Butterflies
By Paul Romano
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Heroine (Intercessor)" is an original oil painting by American artist Paul Romano. The piece ships ready-to-hang in the pictured artist-made frame, measuring 34in x 32in x 2in.
Art...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
"No Hay Nada Mas" Figurative Oil on Canvas
By Katherine Fraser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"No Hay Nada Mas" is a 31in x 43in original oil painting by Katherine Fraser in a handmade wood frame.
Artist Statement // Life often strikes me as a string of moments, like a serie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Dakini, Oil on canvas, mysterious and whimsical pop art portrait master
By Michele Mikesell
Located in Dallas, TX
MICHELE MIKESELL
b. 1973, Alabama, USA
In 2002, Michele Mikesell earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts with a minor in graphic design from Texas Women's University in Denton, TX. Mikesel...
Category
2010s Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
$2,960 Sale Price
20% Off
"Two Paths Diverged", Large Portrait Woman in Garden with Roses Oil Painting
By Katherine Fraser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This large oil painting on canvas of a woman in a garden with roses titled "Two Paths Diverged" is an original artwork by Katherine Fraser in a handmade wood...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Indirect - Contemporary abstract realism, female form on a peach background
By Erin Cone
Located in Dallas, TX
Known for her bold visionary take on figurative realism, Erin Cone has twice been recognized in the national art press as one of the top young emerging artists in the country. After ...
Category
2010s Realist Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Phaedra's Horse, Oil on canvas, mysterious and whimsical pop art portrait master
By Michele Mikesell
Located in Dallas, TX
MICHELE MIKESELL
b. 1973, Alabama, USA
In 2002, Michele Mikesell earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts with a minor in graphic design from Texas Women's University in Denton, TX. Mikesell completed her Master of Fine Arts at the University of Oklahoma in Norman in 2004.
“Creating individuals is what I find most interesting in the studio. It is my hope that these portraits will be familiar characters to the viewer, subjects we recognize and identify with. My work consistently travels along a general vein of the universal human experience. This particular group of paintings...
Category
2010s Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
"Side Quest Mask" Dimensional Oil on Wood Diptych by Sarah Detweiler
By Sarah Detweiler
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Side Quest Mask" is an original painted dimensional work by Sarah Detweiler and is part of Detweiler's "Spectrum of Curiosities" series, featuring whimsical portra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mirror, Wood, Oil, Acrylic Polymer
1950s "Slit" Mid Century Painting Bay Area Artist
Located in Arp, TX
From the estate of Jerry Opper & Ruth Friedmann Opper
Slit
c. 1940-1950's
Gouache on Paper
15" x 18", Unframed
*Custom framing available for additional charge. Please expect framing...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
$400 Sale Price
60% Off
Agathodaemon, Oil on canvas, mysterious and whimsical pop art portrait master
By Michele Mikesell
Located in Dallas, TX
MICHELE MIKESELL
b. 1973, Alabama, USA
In 2002, Michele Mikesell earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts with a minor in graphic design from Texas Women's University in Denton, TX. Mikesell completed her Master of Fine Arts at the University of Oklahoma in Norman in 2004.
“Creating individuals is what I find most interesting in the studio. It is my hope that these portraits will be familiar characters to the viewer, subjects we recognize and identify with. My work consistently travels along a general vein of the universal human experience. This particular group of paintings...
Category
2010s Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
$10,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Always the Fool
By Katherine Fraser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Always the Fool" is a 51.5in x 61.5in original oil painting by Katherine Fraser in a handmade wood frame.
"Life often strikes me as a string of moments, lik...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A Peculiar Discovery, Avery Palmer, Oil painting, pop surreal figures traveling
By Avery Palmer
Located in Dallas, TX
"A Peculiar Discovery" by Avery Palmer is an oil painting on hardboard. Each Avery Palmer artwork comes mounted in a traditional style frame.
The framed dimensions of this piece are...
Category
2010s Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Intact", realist painting, abstract design, female figure on yellow background
By Erin Cone
Located in Dallas, TX
Known for her bold visionary take on figurative realism, Erin Cone has twice been recognized in the national art press as one of the top young emerging artists in the country. After ...
Category
2010s Realist Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
"Quiet Spark Mask" Child's Portrait with Sparkler and Mirror Elements
By Sarah Detweiler
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Quiet Spark Mask" is an original painted dimensional work by Sarah Detweiler and is part of Detweiler's "Spectrum of Curiosities" series, featuring whimsical portr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mirror, Wood, Oil, Acrylic Polymer
Theogene, Life size Boxer Painting, oil on paper, walnut frame
By Apostolos Chantzaras
Located in Dallas, TX
"The Boxer" series is an on-going body of work by Apostolos Chantzaras. As a practicing boxer himself, the artist has a passion for the sport and it shows in his bold yet whimsical w...
Category
2010s Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Materials
Archival Paper, Oil
Hildebrand, Abstract figurative oil on canvas, Animal-human, soft background
By Michele Mikesell
Located in Dallas, TX
MICHELE MIKESELL
b. 1973, Alabama, USA
In 2002, Michele Mikesell earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts with a minor in graphic design from Texas Women's University in Denton, TX. Mikesel...
Category
2010s Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
"Screen Time Mask" Dimensional Diptych With Mirror and Screen Embellishments
By Sarah Detweiler
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Screen Time Mask" is an original painted dimensional work by Sarah Detweiler and is part of Detweiler's "Spectrum of Curiosities" series,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mirror, Wood, Oil
"Kaleida-Nope Mask" Two-Sided Oil painting With Woman Figure and Reflective Ends
By Sarah Detweiler
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Kaleida-Nope Mask" is an original painted dimensional work by Sarah Detweiler and is part of Detweiler's "Spectrum of Curiosities" series, featuring whimsical port...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic Polymer, Wood, Mirror, Canvas
Kleomedes, Life Size Boxer Painting on Paper, Bright Graphic Colors
By Apostolos Chantzaras
Located in Dallas, TX
"The Boxer" series is an on-going body of work by Apostolos Chantzaras. This is a large scale artwork with bold colors and a graphic feeling of pop-nostalgia and movement. We are hap...
Category
2010s Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper
Agave, Oil on canvas, abstract figurative painting with cheetah woman
By Michele Mikesell
Located in Dallas, TX
MICHELE MIKESELL
b. 1973, Alabama, USA
In 2002, Michele Mikesell earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts with a minor in graphic design from Texas Women's University in Denton, TX. Mikesel...
Category
2010s Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
$7,360 Sale Price
20% Off
"Bound by Love" by Anne Siems, Portrait painting with tattoo drawing, on paper
By Anne Siems
Located in Dallas, TX
Anne Siems has created this stunning watercolor on Strathmore Cold press paper.
All archival materials.
Paper size: 44x44 inches
Silver wood Frame size: 50x50x1.25 inch
ANNE SIEMS
(b. 1965, Germany)
Artist Statement
I was born in Berlin, Germany. From 1969 to 1971 I lived near Buenos Aires, Argentina. My first extended stay in the US was as an exchange student in 1986. Then in 1991, after finishing my MFA in Berlin, I moved to Seattle, WA.
My work has moved from semi-abstract, room-filling plant and insect drawings...
Category
2010s Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
$5,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Sir John Mennes, Aristicratic portrait with a modern approach, Oil on metal
By David Crismon
Located in Dallas, TX
DAVID CRISMON
"I felt it was appropriate to use an 'old' process, such as painting, to speak about a 'new' processes or technologies. Digital imaging, scans and photocopies alter an...
Category
2010s Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Materials
Steel
Old Master - 10M- contemporary and classic painting, elegant and strong subject
By Gian Marco Capraro
Located in Dallas, TX
The work of Gian Marco Capraro mixes the old master's imagery mostly religious with a fresh technique, blurring some of the main characters, evoking a sense of mystery. The bold brig...
Category
2010s Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Dorieus, Life size Boxer Painting, Pop graphic, painting on paper, walnut frame
By Apostolos Chantzaras
Located in Dallas, TX
"The Boxer" series is an on-going body of work by Apostolos Chantzaras. As a practicing boxer himself, the artist has a passion for the sport and it shows in his bold yet whimsical w...
Category
2010s Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Oil, Paper
The Vision by Jeff Chester, Oil on Canvas, Pop Realism, Muted Tones
By Jeff Chester
Located in Dallas, TX
JEFF CHESTER
(b. 1976, CANADA)
Born in Summerside, P.E.I., Jeff Chester completed a B.F.A. and a B.Sc. from the University of Guelph in 2001. After completing a B.Ed. the following ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Alkyd
3D Portrait Painting of Woman: 'Wounds CCLII'
By Juan Miguel Palacios
Located in New York, NY
While his work has a clear figurative language, the paintings of Juan Miguel Palacios contain a strong conceptual load, where his work developed in series, has a constant wandering o...
Category
2010s Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
3D Portrait Painting of Woman: 'Wounds CCLIII'
By Juan Miguel Palacios
Located in New York, NY
While his work has a clear figurative language, the paintings of Juan Miguel Palacios contain a strong conceptual load, where his work developed in series, has a constant wandering o...
Category
2010s Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
The Illusion of Progress
By Katherine Fraser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"The Illusion of Progress" is a 59in x 79in original oil painting by Katherine Fraser in a handmade wood frame.
"Life often strikes me as a string of moments, like a series of film ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Swiftly as a Thought" Fashion Sunglasses Portrait in Blue and Yellow Background
By Katherine Fraser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Swiftly as a Thought" is an original artwork by Katherine Fraser and measures approximately 22"h x 18"w. This oil on canvas work marks a new chapter in Fraser's ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Great Horned Owl" by Anne Siems, figurative painting, owl in forest landscape
By Anne Siems
Located in Dallas, TX
"Great Horned Owl" by Anne Siems, is a captivating figurative-narrative painting featuring a wise owl, with an 18th century feel, surrounded by soft color palette and strong composition.
ANNE SIEMS
(b. 1965, Germany)
Artist Statement
I was born in Berlin, Germany. From 1969 to 1971 I lived near Buenos Aires, Argentina. My first extended stay in the US was as an exchange student in 1986. Then in 1991, after finishing my MFA in Berlin, I moved to Seattle, WA.
My work has moved from semi-abstract, room-filling plant and insect drawings...
Category
2010s Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
$7,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Anubis Reimagined: Abstract Figurative Painting, Mythological & Surreal Themes
By Michele Mikesell
Located in Dallas, TX
This captivating oil painting by Michele Mikesell is a striking fusion of abstract and figurative styles, masterfully crafted on a large 51 x 38-inch canvas (130 x 97 cm). Titled "Anubis Reimagined", this piece embodies an evocative exploration of mythological and surreal themes. The central figure, elongated and adorned with a crown-like element, exudes an enigmatic presence, reminiscent of ancient Egyptian deities merged with contemporary abstract expressionism.
The muted gray-green background, punctuated by delicate marks and textures, serves as a minimalist stage that accentuates the vivid colors and layered details within the figure. Subtle strokes of bold yellows, reds, and blues blend seamlessly with the raw textures, creating a sense of depth and intrigue. This artwork invites viewers to interpret its narrative while showcasing Mikesell’s signature style—a harmonious balance of mystery, abstraction, and symbolism.
Perfect for collectors and art enthusiasts seeking a bold yet contemplative centerpiece, this painting complements modern, eclectic, and minimal interiors alike. Its large-scale format and compelling design make it ideal for gallery walls, luxury residences, or professional spaces.
MICHELE MIKESELL
b. 1973, Alabama, USA
In 2002, Michele Mikesell earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts with a minor in graphic design from Texas Women's University in Denton, TX. Mikesell completed her Master of Fine Arts at the University of Oklahoma in Norman in 2004.
“Creating individuals is what I find most interesting in the studio. It is my hope that these portraits will be familiar characters to the viewer, subjects we recognize and identify with. My work consistently travels along a general vein of the universal human experience. This particular group of paintings...
Category
2010s Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
"Letter to the World" Hyper-realistic oil painting, woman and palm trees
By Katherine Fraser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Letter to the World" is an original oil painting on canvas by Katherine Fraser in a handmade wood frame measuring 37”h x 45”w, as pictured. This p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Madrid Centro - contemporary detailed ink and brush on canvas, black and white
Located in Dallas, TX
Her meticulously constructed paintings play with the duality between the simple and the complex, between the observer and the observed.
Category
2010s Realist Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
"Eye Glow Mask" Woman with Kaleidoscopic Pattern on Dimensional Structure
By Sarah Detweiler
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Eye Glow Mask" is an original painted dimensional work by Sarah Detweiler and is part of Detweiler's "Spectrum of Curiosities" series, featuring whimsical portrait...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mirror, Wood, Oil
"Surrounded By Fuzzy Friends", Human Figure, Bedroom, Stuffed animals, games
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Surrounded By Fuzzy Friends" is a piece by Akira Gordon made from acrylic and oil on canvas. This piece measures 48"h x 60"w unframed.
Akira hopes to give black people images that they can relate to in some way without making an overt political statement; instead, showing figures in leisure, doing the mundane and the ordinary. She finds the most authentic way to do this is through self-portraiture and referencing her experiences. She uses herself as a reference for her paintings because she believes examining your own life is important.
Her artworks delve into the complex emotions associated with her struggle to transition into adulthood while clinging to the familiarity of "childish" things. It's an introspective journey, an attempt to reconcile the inevitability of growing up with the desire to preserve the youthful spirit that continues to reside within her.
Akira Gordon, a Philadelphia-born painter and recent graduate of the University of the Arts, is a captivating artist driven by a passion for contemporary art and self-portraiture. Inspired by Kerry James Marshall and Sasha Gordon...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Canvas
"An Invasion", Chicago, Woman figure, social change, Acrylic on Wood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"An Invasion" is a piece by Qiaira Riley made from acrylic paint and beads on found wood. This piece measures measures 24"h x 24"w unframed.
"Inspired by the changing visual landscape of my hometown of Chicago, I created these works to explore how the gentrification of the south-side disrupts intimate, private memories associated with public spaces in the name of urban "renewal," even creating commodifiable opportunities to make community memories public and profitable, yet not sacred. I was attending a suburban private liberal arts college; many classmates often seemed obsessed with fantastical, cheap narratives about my community and the folks in it that deeply contrasted the memories of love and care I had grown up with. These works remember and reclaim these spaces while showing off my favorite public treasures, sights, and delicacies.
There are also odes to the sweet parts of my adolescence that I hope urban development will not shift: running around the city with my father, who has worked for the Chicago Park District for over 25 years, my mom getting me a 6 piece from Harold's Chicken whenever I got a good report card, or stopping by Zberry, the city's first black-woman owned froyo shop to get a treat after school. I moved to Philadelphia that same year with just two suitcases, my art supplies storage...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic, Found Objects
Conversation
By Katherine Fraser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Conversation" is a 53.5in x 67.25in original oil painting on canvas by Katherine Fraser in a handmade wood frame.
Artist statement // "Life often strikes me as a string of moments,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Face 3" by Anne Siems, Painting with female portrait, on white clay panel
By Anne Siems
Located in Dallas, TX
"Face 3" by Anne Siems, is a captivating figurative-narrative portrait painted on white clay panel. It features a beautiful female face and dark hair with red flora.
ANNE SIEMS
(b....
Category
2010s Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Clay, Panel
$2,400 Sale Price
20% Off
"What Might Have Been", Red-Headed Woman and Parrot Oil Painting Portrait
By Katherine Fraser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This figurative painting titled "What Might Have Been" is an original artwork by Katherine Fraser made of oil paint on canvas. This piece measures 36.5"h x 36.5"w framed and is shipped in the pictured framed.
Katherine Fraser has been exhibited in galleries and museums throughout the United States. She is a graduate of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and of the University of Pennsylvania. As a student she received the Thomas Eakins Painting prize, the Cecelia Beaux Portrait prize, and the William Emlen Cresson Memorial Travel Award, among others. Since graduating in 2002, she has received awards including the Lucy Glick...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The War of Independence
By Katherine Fraser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"The War of Independence" is an original oil painting on canvas by Katherine Fraser in a handmade wood frame measuring fifty-nine inches in height ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Shipwrecked Heart
By Katherine Fraser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"The Shipwrecked Heart" is an original oil painting by American artist Katherine Fraser. The piece ship in the pictured wooden frame and measures 64”h x 50”w.
"I think a lot about ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Overheard" Illustrated Woman's Portrait with Cross-Hatching on Yellow
By Jason Andrew Turner
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Overheard" is an original artwork by Jason Andrew Turner made of acrylic on canvas. This piece measures approximately 20"h x 16"w and is signed en verso
Jason And...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Bornholm" Denmark-inspired, female nude, text, iconography, folklore
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Bornholm" is an original artwork made from acrylic on canvas by KC Ortiz. This piece measures 38.5"h x 27.5"w.
Born in Chicago, and currently residing in Copenhag...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
"Hyde Park", Woman Figure, Portrait, Chicago business, Acrylic on Wood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Hyde Park" is an original artwork by Qiaira Riley made from acrylic and paper on found wood. This piece measures measures 17"h x 24"w unframed.
"Inspired by the changing visual landscape of my hometown of Chicago, I created these works to explore how the gentrification of the south-side disrupts intimate, private memories associated with public spaces in the name of urban "renewal," even creating commodifiable opportunities to make community memories public and profitable, yet not sacred. I was attending a suburban private liberal arts college; many classmates often seemed obsessed with fantastical, cheap narratives about my community and the folks in it that deeply contrasted the memories of love and care I had grown up with. These works remember and reclaim these spaces while showing off my favorite public treasures, sights, and delicacies.
There are also odes to the sweet parts of my adolescence that I hope urban development will not shift: running around the city with my father, who has worked for the Chicago Park District for over 25 years, my mom getting me a 6 piece from Harold's Chicken whenever I got a good report card, or stopping by Zberry, the city's first black-woman owned froyo shop to get a treat after school. I moved to Philadelphia that same year with just two suitcases, my art supplies storage...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper, Acrylic
"Come Out and Play", Child Portrait, Chicago transport, Acrylic on found wood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Come Out and Play" is an original piece by Qiaira Riley made from acrylic paint on found wood. This piece measures measures 24"h x 14"w unframed.
"Inspired by the changing visual landscape of my hometown of Chicago, I created these works to explore how the gentrification of the south-side disrupts intimate, private memories associated with public spaces in the name of urban "renewal," even creating commodifiable opportunities to make community memories public and profitable, yet not sacred. I was attending a suburban private liberal arts college; many classmates often seemed obsessed with fantastical, cheap narratives about my community and the folks in it that deeply contrasted the memories of love and care I had grown up with. These works remember and reclaim these spaces while showing off my favorite public treasures, sights, and delicacies.
There are also odes to the sweet parts of my adolescence that I hope urban development will not shift: running around the city with my father, who has worked for the Chicago Park District for over 25 years, my mom getting me a 6 piece from Harold's Chicken whenever I got a good report card, or stopping by Zberry, the city's first black-woman owned froyo shop to get a treat after school. I moved to Philadelphia that same year with just two suitcases, my art supplies storage...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper, Acrylic
"Romanced Interrogation", Figurative Oil Painting, Legs, Condoleezza Rice
By Lauren Rinaldi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This figurative painting titled "Romanced Interrogation" is an original artwork by Lauren Rinaldi made of oil on canvas. This piece measures 60"h x 30"w.
Rinaldi’s new series was inspired by the feminist debate on how women's appearances are constantly judged, criticized and dissected; often done so with the intent of diminishing their work and contributions. This issue is prevalent in all industries, but especially in the very public and important realm of politics. Throughout mainstream media, Rinaldi found countless examples of coverage depicting what a female politician was wearing and why it was deemed “inappropriate”, rather than discussing their policies.
Typical of Rinaldi’s practice, most of the works found in Representative are not classic portraits, but zoomed in studies of the subject’s legs, shoes and body from the neck down. By doing so, the work focuses on the experiences and outside societal forces that these women, and women like them, have faced. To create the works in Representative, Rinaldi used sourced photographs of female politicians that felt meaningful and powerful to her. Before painting or drawing, Rinaldi manipulates each image through cropping, elongating or changing its composition, background and color. Color is especially important in Representative, as it is an expression that is frequently rejected or criticized in politics by men. Rinaldi uses vibrant jewel tones and color swaps, like Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s jacket from black to fuchsia, to represent the bold new ideas and diversity these women are bringing to United States politics.
While Rinaldi does not specifically name any of her subjects, viewers will be able to recognize familiar leaders from across both sides of the aisle. Visitors will see snippets of stories through these works, like Former First Lady Michelle Obama’s sparkly boots...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Second Wedding" Woman in White Dress With Disco Ball and Seashells
By Katherine Fraser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Second Wedding" is an original artwork by Katherine Fraser and is made of oil on canvas. This piece measures approximately 48" x 54" and is shipped in the pictured...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"What You See", Blue and Yellow Portrait Oil Painting
By Katherine Fraser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an original oil on canvas painting by Katherine Fraser. The piece ships in the pictured frame measuring 18.25”h x 16.5”w.
PRESS RELEASE // Paradigm Gallery is pleased to pr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Lovers
By André Schulze
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "The Lovers" is an original artwork made from oil on double vintage portrait paintings on wood by André Schulze. This piece...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Association of Women Art Dealers Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood, Found Objects, Oil
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