
Spotlight Artist
Usama Khalid
West
Artist Statement
As members of a technologically driven society we are constantly
sharing and expressing ourselves through the Internet and its
various ports and resources. As our interpretations of ourselves
and others continually expand, so too does the concept that
our arts can touch on multiple levels of humanity and its
characterization.
In my portraits, I am interested in conveying form and personality
through abstraction. Heavy paint textures, marks, and mixed
media all denote facets of the person depicted. I find that each
element I include represents the complicated nature of people
today. As such, I want to capture their emotional and psychological
being as well as their physical selves.
Artist's Additional works
Works shared by the artist outside of their featured New American Paintings selections


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