An award-winning New York artist, Connie is especially interested in portraying the human condition and how we adapt to changing social and cultural norms. She usually begins with a photograph that is merely a starting point for an idea or composition. Each piece rapidly takes...
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An award-winning New York artist, Connie is especially interested in portraying the human condition and how we adapt to changing social and cultural norms. She usually begins with a photograph that is merely a starting point for an idea or composition. Each piece rapidly takes on a life of its own. Through the painting process, she seeks a narrative richness, psychological nuance and ambiguity, pushing the boundaries beyond traditional portraiture.
The intimacy and humanism of studies of ordinary people by Goya and Rembrandt inspire her and she often paints isolated figures with a haunting gaze, suggesting the current of anxiety that exists in today's world. Her moody and mysterious portraits evince strength, vulnerability and emotion while questioning popular ideas about gender, race and beauty.
