I have listed this original signed painting as "pocas palabras" - few words. The emotion is very strong in this piece... there are few words... This painting is a self portrait. I used graphite pencil to draw underneath, and on top of the paint. I painted this entirely with my fingers - no paintbrush. I feel that by painting with only my fingers, it allows me to be very connected to the painting. By using my fingers only, it also forces me to let go of trying to get extremely detailed. There is rich wonderful color in this painting - I have also used beautiful iridescent gold, orange, and blue. I have touches of gold mica chip flake, and micaceous iron oxide. This painting is breathtaking and would compliment any environment. If you have any questions, please email. Thank you for viewing - and peace!

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Kelli Dubay is a photographer and fine artist that has shown in several galleries across the USA, and has won many awards including Best of Show at the Art Institute and Gallery in Salisbury, MD, with the Juror being Dr. Virginia Mecklenberg - Senior Curator for the National Museum of American Art in Washington, DC. Dr. Mecklenburg spoke particularly of the beauty of the simple shapes and the handling of the medium.

Artists Statement:

I consider my artwork reminiscent of the Fauves Era but my style, although retaining a common thread, branches out into expressionism, realism, abstract, pop and folk art. Primarily I work with what we consider the human face/body - I have known to incorporate domestic animals and occasionally exotic. Usually using unnatural (for the context) colors and simplified form which is intended to convey emotion without conceptual conflict - I use bright vibrant colors and occasionally the neutural tones as well - sometimes working with just black and white - in painting and photography. My work is very straight forward. Rarely do I use background information, except for color or scratching into the painting with my fingernails. The simplicity of my work is intended to enable the viewer to find themselves caught wondering about the emotion that the artwork is portraying rather than getting lost in way too much information. My work I consider very emotional. When creating this piece, I listened to the soundtrack of the Stealing Beauty Movie/DVD while painting this piece. My subject matter varies, and sometimes it is very controversial - my work is not intended to shock, but to bring to light current and past social issues - ones that effect me personally and others that I am numb to..

Please view the "about me" page for more information about the artist. Please check out my ebay store as well for more great abstract impressionistic portrait artwork. I only use quality, professional materials when creating this fine work. Colors may vary slightly. Please email if you have any additional questions or are in need of additional jpegs of the work. Thank you very much for viewing - and Peace!

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