Emma

"Emma" by Brian McClear | Ink & Oil

Emma — The Curious: “I am covered with tattoos of the conceptual to the literal, the silly to the memorial, the whim shop-min to the multi year project. There is no other form of art that I know of where the canvas protects the medium. Can you think of a better way to memorialize a beloved soul, remind yourself of a past experience, set a compass for the future, or change your self perception.” — Emma O

Ink & Oil is a series of portraits in progress inspired by people and their art. 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, … Read More

medium: oil on canvas
size: 30″x 40″
status: available, inquire below

history:

Nov 1 – Nov 30, 2023
Ink & Oil | Solo Exhibition — Barnes-Franklin Gallery, TCC, Farmington, CT

Jul 20 – Jul 31, 2022
Juxtapositions, Portraits & Puns | Solo Exhibition — Five Points Annex Gallery, CT

Jul 14 – Jul 27
Selected Works | Solo Exhibition — Five Points Annex Gallery, CT

Mar 13 – Apr 18, 2020
Power Figures | Invitational Exhibition — Five Points Gallery, Torrington, CT

Dec 29 – Jan 28, 2020
Selected Works | Solo Exhibition — Tisanes, Hartford, CT

May 17 – Jun 29, 2019
Beyond Surface | Solo Exhibition — Artwalk, Hartford, CT

Mar 9 – Apr 20, 2018
Faces and Forms | Juried Exhibition — Lyme Art Association, CT

Jun 1 – Jul 31, 2018
Beyond Surface | Solo Exhibition — Noah Webster Gallery, CT

Oct 5 – Oct 22, 2017
Members Juried Exhibition | West Hartford Art League, CT

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