Seattle based artist, Chris Crites makes rather unconventional portraits. His subjects are most often painted from their own mug shot photos. Also, he paints these telling portrayals of individuals under arrest on everyday grocery store paper bags. He captures the contours of their intensely expressive faces in limited palettes of bright colors. Attempting to read the hard luck stories behind the eyes of these lost souls of the past is endlessly intriguing . The color treatment and great attention to detail add a level of mystery and surrealism to these haunting works. Chris Crites’ website features several archives of paintings and drawings.
www.bagpainter.com
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