Portraits were my first love and I feel a little guilty about not doing more of them. On the other hand, you can't force someone to pose for a portrait and quite frankly I can't afford to hire models. Ideally I would paint landscapes all summer and portraits and nudes all winter... in a better world...
Charlotte, 1993 86K
Jon, 1992 138K
The Artist's Mother, 1979 165K My mom had just undergone a mastecomy when this portrait was painted. She chose the pose and outfit. Marthe Anne Epstein Clamage died in 1983
Sara, 1992 71K
My younger daughter, now almost nine
Sona, 1980 157K
My mother-in-law.
Girl, 1992 151K I haven't the slightest idea who this person is, and I'm guessing about the date. It's a nice portrait, though
Noah, 1997 72K
Dan, 1997 155K Dan insisted on holding "Army Dog" for this portrait.
Sara, 1997 120K
     
Emalie and Sara, 1998 63K
Emalie, 1990 52K
.Brianne, 1999 243K
Portrait Study, 2002 86K
Emalie, 2003 99K
Portrait Study, 2004 79K
In the fall of 2000 I participated in the Attleboro "Millenium Celebration." I decided to give away 15-minute portrait sketches in oils. These photos of (I hope!) satisfied customers are the only record I have of the pieces.
 
In college I painted a self portrait every fifteen minutes. Now I try to keep it down to once a year.
Self Portrait, 1992 65K
Can you tell I wasn't in a very good mood?
Self Portrait, 1995 68K
A little older, a little wiser, a little fatter.
Self Portrait, 1997 243K
Self Portrait, 1998 243K
Self Portrait, 2000 69K
     
Here is another quickie portrait giveaway series, this time at the 2002 Fall River Festival of the Arts. Again, these photos are the only record I have of the pieces.
     
FRFA Portrait, 2002 71K
FRFA Portrait, 2002 88K
FRFA Portrait, 2002 94K
FRFA Portrait, 2002 69K
FRFA Portrait, 2002 71K
FRFA Portrait, 2002 77K
FRFA Portrait, 2002 72K
FRFA Portrait, 2002 82K
FRFA Portrait, 2002 70K
FRFA Portrait, 2002 69K