Lisa Selby

“Mouth”, 297 x 420 mm, Oil on paper, 2006


'Nose', 297 x 420 mm, Oil on paper, 2005

Brighton, England artist, Lisa Selby paints powerful portraits, the subjects of which engage the viewer directly; often clearly mugging for the camera. They are fully aware of their audience and they relate to them as such. She uses saturated colors in bold painterly strokes, giving them an almost other-worldly quality. These portraits and self-portraits, painted after photographs, are truthful, if not brutally honest in treatment of their subjects. The emotions expressed on the faces in these painting are intense, there is a strong psychological reaction to each piece. Her website is nicely organized and includes several different projects and mediums. There are also artist comments included with the pieces that add some wonderful personal incite to the work.
www.lisaselby.com/