No. 2181 Calista Took a Deep Breath and Signed Her Name to the Letter

An original oil portrait painting on board in a vintage rope design giltwood frame with a tan mat and inner gold border, measuring 10.5" by 12.5", entitled "Calista Took a Deep Breath and Signed Her Name to the Letter."

THE PORTRAITS: In my portraits, I juxtapose a historical style of realism with a modern crop to focus our gaze on the subject's gaze, thereby creating direct engagement and a welcoming sense of story-sharing intimacy. These are the heroines (and sometimes heroes) of their own stories, and although they are caught in a moment of stillness and graphically silhouetted precision, they are embedded in their own rich, imaginative worlds, ready to share their secrets...and to hear our secrets in return.

THE FRAMES: Not only does each painting arrive framed and ready-to-hang, but it has been painting especially to complement the size, color, and style of its vintage or antique frame.