I’ve been working with eyes now for the better part of
ten years, and throughout that time I’ve found there’s
something about the gaze that needs to be
captured. A small piece of the person that needs to
last.
It’s the Presence
These small works are based on exploring how
the gaze can connect the viewer to something
deeper – sometimes uncomfortable,
sometimes peaceful, but always HUMAN. Both
subject and symbol. The eye demands
presence; not only allowing connection to the
individual, but inviting the viewer to pause and
meet the gaze, to see and be seen in return.
SophieA - Oil on Board, 2025

the STARE
“The object of art is not to reproduce reality, but to create a reality of the same intensity.”
- Alberto Giacometti
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