Operetta Painting

In Neoclassical portraits, the expressionless women swallowed up by silk and satin and posed in static posture created an emotional void, which I move to fill. In my work, these women embrace the elegant and formal nature of painting, yet are seen not as the passive wearer of garments but as the focus of a dramatic interlude that embraces elegance and feminine sensuality. I create a push and pull between traditional realism and contemporary compositions by leading the viewer with body language and hints at a possible narrative, through the brief moment in time, yet allowing the viewer to complete each story.