‘Night Shift’ self portraits.
When it is dark the large windows in my studio become mirrors & I do quick portraits of myself reflected in them. All in oil paint on a gesso ground. Typically they take 50 mins, I might add a bit to them when I see them the next morning .
3 of my self P’s have been Exhibited with the Ruth Borchard ‘artist’s self portrait ‘exhibition over the last few years.
Dave, farmer, has come to sit most Tuesday’s since 2012. press link for statement about this now large collection of works all on a 28x24 cm format.
Maria , doing a stitch portrait of me painting her.
Two my portraits of Maria, 28x24 cms oil on board
( first two on left) have been chosen by collector
Carol Leonard for the 2024 https://www.discerningeye.org/
awarded the 2024 Parker Harris prize for two of my
‘Maria’ portraits
Finn Fogelberg, filmmaker standing in front of my portrait of my mother.
Below are the three quick portraits I did of Finn, she filmed & interviewed me while I painted her..
You can just see the camera she is holding.
‘I see you” self portrait.
Exhibited at the Ruth Borchard self portrait exhibition
Piano Nobile gallery, Kings Place London.
