My Self-Portraits
The self-portrait is an act of philosophical, emotional, psychological or existential investigation.
As an artist I am free to draw myself in any style, not necessarily needing to be representational to represent the way I may feel about my psychological and emotional features.
In this series of paintings, as well as sometimes striving for a literal likeness I have endeavoured to explore the issues of self. Including the inner essence, personality, struggles, introspective thoughts, insecurities, inadequate feelings and emotions.
These paintings are not intended to be ambiguous or superficial but are intended to give the viewer an insight into the human condition generally.
My hope is that my interpretations will cause psychological arousal which touches on my viewers own inner thoughts, feelings and inadequacies.
