Self Portrait 61

Brenda Goodman

Self Portrait 61

 2007

52x48”

Oil on wood

One of many self-portraits Brenda created through out her professional career. Goodman quoted, “I had a desire to paint myself much more naturalistically; I felt it was important not to have a veil between me and my feelings, between me and the viewer. I wanted the work to be open. So much contemporary painting is not open . . . you can't penetrate it. You have no clue who the artist is, or why they're even doing what they're doing. Which is fine – I mean you can paint for different reasons and come from different places. But for me, it's always been crucial that I reveal myself, share my journey."


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