“Introspection”

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Acrylic paint on 30” x 40” x 1.5” canvas, ready to hang with finished black edges.

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This painting has its roots in an idea that stayed with me for more than a decade. It began as a sketch while I was a student at Brown University, eventually became a lithograph, and years later found new life as this painting.

I've always been fascinated by circles. I return to them again and again because they are both organic and geometric at the same time. Beginning with a simple circle inside another circle, the image gradually evolved into a face—not a portrait of one person, but an expression of the many layers that make us who we are.

As I painted, I realized this wasn't really about creating a face. It became about identity and the balance between what we show the world and what we keep hidden. The oversized eye seems to meet the viewer's gaze, while the fragmented features suggest that no single expression ever tells the whole story.

I intentionally paired warm, earthy colors with cooler blues and greens to create a quiet contrast between what feels open and familiar and what remains more distant or guarded. Rather than telling a specific story, I wanted to leave room for viewers to bring their own experiences to the painting. Each person notices something different, and I enjoy hearing the conversations it begins.

For me, this painting is a reminder that people are rarely as simple as they first appear. We are all a collection of experiences, emotions, strengths, fears, and contradictions. Perhaps the face isn't looking at us as much as it's inviting us to look at ourselves.