These works are Portraiture studies, of “Girls” on social media platforms. Like “Girl with a Pearl Earring”, these are character studies, rather than of a specific person. They document a culture, carefully curated by an individual, through having an “online presence”. Parallels are drawn from the Dutch word “Tronie” (Girl with a Pearl Earring, being a most famous one). Where the focus is not on the individual, but more an informal representation of interesting characters or types. Where accessories and surroundings were used to emphasize the theatrical ambiance of the “sitter”.
The relationship in using Stained Glass is a direct reference to glass’s inherent qualities. Church-stained glass windows were/are used to display pictorial representation of biblical scripture. Today Glass is in fiberoptics and used in the increasingly evolving world of technology. Glass is the material of our time. Through this body of work, I continue to develop this personal rhetoric, that glass is the material that can hold and deliver a message to the masses.
