Ink & Oil

I’m very pleased to announce an exhibition of portraits at Tunxis Community College’s beautiful Barnes Franklin Gallery.

Exhibition: November 9th – December 7th, 2023
Opening Reception: Thursday, November 16th – 5 pm – 7 pm
Location: Barnes-Franklin Gallery | 271 Scott Swamp Road
Farmington, CT

INK & OIL 

Once relegated to sailors, combat veterans, and the counter culture, tattoos have become ubiquitous. Whether to commemorate a life event, to satisfy an impulse, to make a bold statement, or as a private talisman, the reasons for getting a tattoo are as varied as the people themselves.

This series of portraits explores men and women of all ages and walks of life that have chosen this form of self-expression. Free spirits. Police officers. Bikers. Musicians. Preachers. Punks. Veterans. These portraits seek to capture a gesture and mood that provide additional insights into the subject’s personality beyond their art. Simply put, canvases of people who are themselves canvases.

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