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Panamanian Women in Multi Color

02/01/201708/10/2016 by Gary Kirkpatrick

This is another version of my Panamanian friend. The background is inspired by František Kupka’s Mme Kupka (1910). He was a Czech artist and she his wife. I saw the painting at the Nieu Gallery in NYC, at a special exhibit that included some of Klimt’s famous paintings.

Panamanian Women in Multi Color, 33 x 48 cm, 13 x 20" acrylics — Panamanian Women in Multi Color, A3, 29.7 x 42 cm, 11.5″ x 16.5″

Self Portrait In Indiana Jones Hat

02/01/201708/10/2016 by Gary Kirkpatrick

I was at my nephew’s house and he had this hat. It belonged to one of his friends. I guess he’s left it behind. I love these hats!

Portrait Of My Own Self in indiana Jones Hat, pen and ink. 33 x 48 cm, 13 x 20" — Portrait Of My Own Self in indiana Jones Hat, pen and ink. 33 x 48 cm, 13 x 20″

Portrait Of My Own Self in indiana Jones Hat, detail

Panamanian Woman II

02/01/201715/05/2016 by Gary Kirkpatrick

This is another version of Panamanian Woman. I got to know my Panamanian friend when we lived in Panama when we were in the Peace Corps. We lived and worked in the mountains and got to know quite a few people in that coffee producing community.

Panamanian Woman III, acrylics, A3, 11.5 x 16.5″ on paper

Portrait of Panamanian Woman

02/01/201713/05/2016 by Gary Kirkpatrick

She has become a diva for me. I knew her in Panama. She has a knack for modeling, which aside from being intelligent, friendly and attractive, makes her a delight to paint and draw. I have several other paintings based on her.

Self Portrait

02/01/201711/04/2016 by Gary Kirkpatrick

Self Portrait of My Own Self With Shaved Head

I shaved my head because I had so little hair left anyway. It was nonetheless a shock to see myself in the mirror, looking so unlike me. No one else seems to think so.