True Affection Brenton Bostwick If not in his studio

If not in his studio

conveying the subtlety of minute expression and the power of an impaling gaze

Mixed Media: Gouache on Paper

I perceived this as a metaphor for me chasing and eventually facing my fears

True Affection Brenton Bostwick If not in his studioDetails About Acrylic on stretched canvas 30 x 24 x 1. 5 in. 2021 "I paint femininity that demands attention and tender masculinity that invites introspection. I use the archetype of a nature goddess as a vessel to navigate themes of gender expression, power, and our carnal desires. When I paint portraits Im closing the space between a fantastical subject and our own mundane emotions resulting in themes that one might recognize in themselves despite