Self Portrait Paintings

Research into the art of portraiture for an upcoming segment on The Legend of Hare Terra website has led to recent introspection... In the fantasy context of the Hare Terra website I will be positioning myself as the "Royal Artist" as well as the storyteller/author. I am still laying out the groundwork, taking my time, reveling in the process. In the meantime, I thought I would do a bit of thinking out loud here on the blog. Investigations have led me to discover an extremely interesting history behind the job of Court Painter and the artist's experiences with the royals. This is all exciting stuff, my brain is working through this as future story context. I am also pondering the concept of portraiture viewed as a "lower art" and the fact that many Famous artists like Frida Kahlo and Vincent Van Gogh have long celebrated histories with their portrayals of Self. I have a feeling I will be on this subject for awhile before I can move onto the next stages of The Legend of Hare Terra's website development. Here is a sampling of how I expressed my Self Portrait (the early years):

Self Portraits by Amy E. Fraser 1993-2000

These dark, expressive, angst filled views depict an inner vision of Self from my twenties. All works are acrylic on canvas, painted somewhere in the years 1993 - 2000. For me, it is interesting to contemplate how an artist views themselves at various ages/stages of life, how that self view shapes the work in general and most importantly the artist's depictions of others. If you would like to see more work from that time period visit my Pinterest Board: Womankind. More random thoughts on the art of portraiture and self representation coming soon...

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