Faces Project

FIFTY FACES PROJECT

Fifty Faces: Defacing Stigma is an 18 month project of 50 portraits that were completed in March 2018.
The paintings range in scale from 30" to 64" and consist of friends, family, acquaintances and strangers. Due to a life changing personal experience this became a project to help raise awareness for the devastating effects of the stigma of mental illness on those who are afflicted. One in five of these models has mental illness. They could be your neighbors, co-workers or friends. They can look and act like someone with a healthy mental state while suffering terribly on the inside. We can help by being educated and compassionate. Look on my blog page to view a video of their personal stories and experiences with mental illness.

Portrait of a blonde boy with blue shadows and a blue background

Portrait of a young black woman with long hair

Portrait of a Latina in pink shirt and green cap

Portrait of a white man with a blonde beard in a cowboy hat

Portrait of a blonde woman with pink lipstick

Portrait of an Asian man in square glasses and brown cardigan

Portrait of a young white woman with blonde hair in sunglasses a red bathing suit.

Portrait of a bald Latino man in a black t-shirt

Binary person with platinum blonde hair and bright blue eyes with the edges of her face disintegrated into color

Portrait of a young red haired white woman on a blue background

Portrait of a female senior citizen with grey hair and green and white shirt.

Portrait of a teenage boy with brown hair in a green beanie

Portrait of a young black man in a suit and tie.

Portrait of a white woman with brown hair in a blue shirt on a green background

Portrait of an Asian man with eyes closed in a blue shirt on a yellow background

Portrait of a blond teenager with one side of the face unfinished

Portrait of young white woman with black and green hair in front of a yellow and green background

Portrait of teenager with blond hair and a grey and white striped shirt

Portrait of black teenage boy in a red hoodie on a blue background

Portrait of a young white girl with blonde hair in a blue jacket on a purple background.

Portrait of a girl in a dark blue shirt against a dark blue background. The side of her face is disintegrating into color.

Portrait of an Asian man in glasses and a black t-shirt.

Portrait of a white boy with multi colored hair and freckles.

Portrait of a man with a black beard and a plaid shirt on a gold background.

Portrait of a white man with sunglasses and a red shirt.

Black man with an afro with the foreground and background merging from orange to blue.

Portrait of an elderly white man with glasses.

Portrait of a young Polynesian woman with long hair overlayed with flowers and birds.

Portrait of a Native American woman in a blue shirt.

Portrait of young woman with brown hair in a striped beanie.

Portrait of a Latina woman in a blue scarf.

Portrait of a man with a light beard with green eyes.

Portrait of a man with blue eyes and a blue line dividing his face in half.

Portrait of a white man with blue eyes and wearing a blue hoodie.

Portrait of a white bald man with a crooked smile and striped shirt.

Portrait of a white girl in a fascinator hat holding red orchids in front of her face.

Portrait of a boy with dark hair with disintegrating face on a orange red background.

Portrait of a young woman with blue hair hiding behind a yellow orchid

Portrait of a white man in a dark beard and abstract shapes.

Portrait of a blonde man with a beard and an 80's hairdo.

Portrait of a woman with an updo and red earrings.

Portrait of a black woman with a flower in her hair and a flowery dress.

Portrait of a brunette woman from the back. Blue shirt and red background.

Portrait of a white woman with brown side swept hair and confetti background.

Portrait of a young white woman with brown hair and red ribbon and a soft yellow sweater.