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A Counter Example
By Adam Mysock
Located in New Orleans, LA
A portrait of Abraham Lincoln
We’ve assigned a great deal of responsibility to our shared cultural figures when it comes to teaching lessons about truth, fiction, and morality. We u...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Varnish, Acrylic, Wood Panel
A Reliable Pardon
By Adam Mysock
Located in New Orleans, LA
From Nicholas Poussin’s The Death of Sapphira, circa 1652
As we invariably test the waters of lying, we quickly learn to recognize the more forgiving...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Varnish, Acrylic, Wood Panel
An Exciting Unknown
By Adam Mysock
Located in New Orleans, LA
A portrait of Sasquatch (Harry from Harry and the Hendersons, Universal Pictures, 1987)
Developing almost simultaneously with my appreciation of mannequins, I fell in love with what...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Varnish, Acrylic, Wood Panel
A Constant, Attractive Artifice
By Adam Mysock
Located in New Orleans, LA
A mannequin
For some reason, mannequins seemed to be everywhere when I was growing up. Maybe it was growing up during the heyday of malls in America. Nevertheless, with their clearl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Varnish, Acrylic, Wood Panel
A Brush With Justice
By Adam Mysock
Located in New Orleans, LA
From Nicholas Poussin’s The Death of Sapphira, circa 1652
Sooner or later, we get caught lying. For most of us, it’s incredibly early in life, and the falsehood detected is innocuou...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Varnish, Acrylic, Wood Panel
A Cautionary Tale
By Adam Mysock
Located in New Orleans, LA
A portrait of Pinocchio from Pinocchio, Disney, 1940
Are there any more recognizable stories about the difficulties that can accompany lying than that of Pinocchio? For the puppet-...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Varnish, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Wally and Husband (study)
By Ruth Owens
Located in New Orleans, LA
[ New Orleans, LA :: b.1959, Augsburg, Germany ]
In 1959, Ruth Owens was born to a young German woman and a Black serviceman from Georgia. The nomadic military lifestyle of her chi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Casein
Tante Tilly
By Ruth Owens
Located in New Orleans, LA
[ New Orleans, LA :: b.1959, Augsburg, Germany ]
In 1959, Ruth Owens was born to a young German woman and a Black serviceman from Georgia. The nomadic military lifestyle of her chi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Gravida 7, Para 3
By Ruth Owens
Located in New Orleans, LA
[ New Orleans, LA :: b.1959, Augsburg, Germany ]
In 1959, Ruth Owens was born to a young German woman and a Black serviceman from Georgia. The nomadic military lifestyle of her chi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
How?
By Ruth Owens
Located in New Orleans, LA
[ New Orleans, LA :: b.1959, Augsburg, Germany ]
In 1959, Ruth Owens was born to a young German woman and a Black serviceman from Georgia. The nomadic military lifestyle of her chi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Half Brothers
By Ruth Owens
Located in New Orleans, LA
[ New Orleans, LA :: b.1959, Augsburg, Germany ]
In 1959, Ruth Owens was born to a young German woman and a Black serviceman from Georgia. The nomadic military lifestyle of her chi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Seeking Funn SEXY friends - mw4mw - 30 (NO ky SO oh)
By Carlton Scott Sturgill
Located in New Orleans, LA
paint chip sample mosaic on panel and vintage swing frame
Born in 1971 in Cincinnati, Ohio, Carlton Scott Sturgill received his Masters of Arts (Fine Art) from London’s Chelsea Coll...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paint, Mixed Media
Seeking Funn SEXY friends - mw4mw - 30 (NO ky SO oh)
By Carlton Scott Sturgill
Located in New Orleans, LA
oil on panel, vintage frame
Born in 1971 in Cincinnati, Ohio, Carlton Scott Sturgill received his Masters of Arts (Fine Art) from London’s Chelsea Collage of Art in Design in 2005, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Gorgeous Wife ... ISO Stud Tonight - mw4m - 32 (North Cincy)
By Carlton Scott Sturgill
Located in New Orleans, LA
paint chip sample mosaic on panel
Born in 1971 in Cincinnati, Ohio, Carlton Scott Sturgill received his Masters of Arts (Fine Art) from London’s Chelsea Collage of Art in Design ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Looking for new experiences - mw4mw - 2925 (San Francisco)
By Carlton Scott Sturgill
Located in New Orleans, LA
paint chip sample mosaic on panel and vintage swing frame
Born in 1971 in Cincinnati, Ohio, Carlton Scott Sturgill received his Masters of Arts (Fine Art) from London’s Chelsea Coll...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
sexy couple - mw4mw (Cincinnati)
By Carlton Scott Sturgill
Located in New Orleans, LA
Medium: oil on panel, vintage frame
Dimensions -
HIM: 26.5 x 18.25 in
HER: 27.5 x 17.25 in
Born in 1971 in Cincinnati, Ohio, Carlton Scott Sturgill received his Masters of Arts (F...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
If I paint us (in gold) II.I
By Nikki Rosato
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: gold gouache on paper
The artist says of the inspiration in her latest work . . .
Moving to Washington, DC in 2016 changed me. The unraveling of this country's leadership ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gouache
If I paint us (in gold) II.II
By Nikki Rosato
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: gold gouache on paper
The artist says of the inspiration in her latest work . . .
Moving to Washington, DC in 2016 changed me. The unraveling of this country's leadership ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gouache
If I paint us (in gold) IV
By Nikki Rosato
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: gold gouache on paper
The artist says of the inspiration in her latest work . . .
Moving to Washington, DC in 2016 changed me. The unraveling of this country's leadership ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Molly: Oakland to Los Angeles, CA (Positive)
By Nikki Rosato
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: silver gouache on paper
The artist says of the inspiration in her latest work . . .
Moving to Washington, DC in 2016 changed me. The unraveling of this country's leadershi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Molly: Oakland to Los Angeles, CA (Negative)
By Nikki Rosato
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: silver gouache on paper
The artist says of the inspiration in her latest work . . .
Moving to Washington, DC in 2016 changed me. The unraveling of this country's leadershi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Maggie: St. Mary's County, MD (Positive)
By Nikki Rosato
Located in New Orleans, LA
The artist says of the inspiration in her latest work . . .
Moving to Washington, DC in 2016 changed me. The unraveling of this country's leadership elicited a strong, visceral rea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Maggie: St. Mary's County, MD (Negative)
By Nikki Rosato
Located in New Orleans, LA
The artist says of the inspiration in her latest work . . .
Moving to Washington, DC in 2016 changed me. The unraveling of this country's leadership elicited a strong, visceral rea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Joy and Ferdinand
By Gina Phillips
Located in New Orleans, LA
Gina Phillips is a mixed media, narrative artist who grew up in Kentucky and has lived in New Orleans since 1995. The imagery, stories and characters of both regions influence her wo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Fabric, Paint, Thread
Tiny Circus
By Gina Phillips
Located in New Orleans, LA
Gina Phillips is a mixed media, narrative artist who grew up in Kentucky and has lived in New Orleans since 1995. The imagery, stories and characters of both regions influence her wo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Paint, Thread
Krissy
By Gina Phillips
Located in New Orleans, LA
Gina Phillips is a mixed media, narrative artist who grew up in Kentucky and has lived in New Orleans since 1995. The imagery, stories and characters of both regions influence her wo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Fabric, Thread
