The Portraitists

A conversation with Beau Carnes, an American figurative artist currently practicing in Denver, Colorado. Carnes grew up as an enthusiast of painters and paintings, however, dedicated himself to the p…

A conversation withJohanna Bath, a German figurative artist currently practicing in Hamm, Germany. After stumbling into visual art as a young adult, Bath’s life took a turn that suspended her from ac…

A conversation with Raul Sisniega, a Mexican figurative artist currently in residency in Roswell, New Mexico. Sisniega was raised in Mexico City - his parents spurred him to follow a straight and nar…

A conversation with Diego Zelaya, a Mexican figurative artist currently practicing in Mexico City. Zelaya had a unique upbringing - the 3rd and youngest son of revolutionaries-turned-scholars. Zelaya…

A conversation with Trevor Wisecup, a Virginian photographer currently practicing in New York City, New York. Wisecup grew up with an interest in visual arts, first captivated by the visuals and stor…

A conversation with Itzamna Reyes, a Mexican figurative artist currently practicing in Mexico City. Reyes’ childhood dream of becoming an artist was supported by his family - particularly his grandmo…

A conversation with Yasmine Elgamal, a Roman figurative artist currently practicing in Mecklenburg, Germany. Elgamal was introduced to studio art as a young student, and contrary to the pessimism of …

A conversation with Ramiro Sanchez, an Venezuelan multidisciplinary artist currently practicing in Florence, Italy. Sanchez began his creative career as a gifted music student, participating in choir…

A conversation with Aysha Nagieva, a Russian-born artist living and practicing in London, England. Nagieva spent her early girlhood in Moscow, discomforted by the rigidity of the traditional Russian …

A conversation with Lorenna Lannes, a Brazilian figurative artist practicing in New York, New York. Lannes’ work focuses primarily on capturing and exploring the impression of covert signals of emoti…

A conversation with Luke Hannam, an English figurative artist based in Rye, England. Hannam is a multidisciplinary artist - raised with a foundation in improvisational jazz - Hannam’s drawing and pai…

A conversation with Sonja Haroldson, an American figurative artist based in New York City, and currently at residence in Wilton, Connecticut. Haroldson is a multidisciplinary artist whose output span…

A conversation with Jaron Gyger, a Swiss figurative artist currently practicing in Berlin, Germany. Gyger’s practice acts as a type of journal, illustrating life experiences or emotional anecdotes. G…

A conversation with Kuda Mushangi - born Zimbabwe, and raised in England - Mushangi is a figurative artist currently practicing in London, England. Mushangi immigrated to the UK with his family at th…

A conversation with Kate Powell, an American multi-disciplinary artist currently practicing between Tacoma, WA and Philadelphia, PA. Powell is a member of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts’ l…

A conversation with Matt Murphy, an English portrait painter currently practicing in Brighton, England. After a childhood fascination with art, and graduating A-Levels, Murphy took a long-term hiatus…

A conversation with Debora Koo, a Korean-American figurative painter currently practicing in Charlotte, North Carolina. Koo received her B.A at Smith College in Massachusetts, and her M.F.A. from Ewh…

A conversation with Cory Swenson-Scott, an American figurative painter practicing in California and abroad. Swenson-Scott received his Master of Fine Art from the Academy of Art University in San Fra…

A conversation with Stelios Pupet, a Greek figurative artist that practices in Athens, Greece. Pupet developed his artistic practice as a young graffiti artist running from the authorities in the Ath…