Samantha, 2023

This charming and intimate painting, inspired by a moment from the artist’s daily life, captures the artist’s partner, Samantha Cervetti, who serves as a source of inspiration, creativity, and passion. The fierce pose, contemplative stare and fiery attire presents the model’s tenacity while the use of color in the background provides a personal look into the entrance of the artist’s home. What moments in your life, as brief as they may be, would you want to be immortalize in a painting? Upon closer inspection, you’ll discover numerous objects carefully chosen to represent important facets of the artist’s life. Take, for instance, the reflection of the artist’s cat in the mirror. What other objects can you identify and what meaning does each hold to the artist?