Profile #1 black dancers That achieving the obstacle is

That achieving the obstacle is more urgent and pressing than the fear of failure or even death

unshakable

This painting engages the intersection between beauty

It is difficult to wrap my mind around the level of courage this man possessed

We are not unbothered

Profile #1 black dancers That achieving the obstacle is5x5 mixed media on wood panel Portraits are a gateway to the soul. These paintings in the Profile series will offer a glimpse into my creative process. Though I often use references for my paintings, I rarely, if ever, seek to reproduce what I see. Rather the goal is to reproduce what I feel or, more pointedly, what the reference inspires me to feel. And that feeling often changes as the portrait emerges. References of babies morph into mothers, the