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Sophia Loren "Cherish It"




MEDIUM

Oil on Canvas

DIMENSIONS (H x W)

49 x 49 in
125 x 125 cm

ARTWORK LOCATION

Artplex Gallery

About

Christina Major is a portrait painter interested in the ways the identity of both artist and subject can coexist in a painting. Major's current creative research focuses on the traditional form of the portrait as a powerful form of representing an individual and how meaning can be expanded through scale, brushstroke, color, texture, composition, and the many variables that portraiture deals with.

This one-of-a-kind oil painting is 49 inches square. It is signed by Major on the back. The artwork is wired and ready to hang. It does not require framing. Free local Los Angeles area delivery. Affordable Continental U.S. and International shipping are also available. A certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery is included.

Major expands the traditional portrait painting by cataloging her memories and thoughts along with the thoughts of the subject - at times recording quotes from the person depicted - by painting under, into, and over the subject in her handwriting. Major’s “hand” is visible both in the brushstroke and in the cursive writing, preserving her identity in a “readable” way both literally and through graphology, or handwriting analysis.

Major's paintings are created with oil on gesso-primed canvas. Her portraits feel overwhelming and have a “larger-than-life” presence that cannot be ignored. The large scale also creates a different “reading” of the painting depending on the viewing distance. Up close, areas may be read abstractly due to the emphasis on defined brush strokes, dabs of energetic color, and texture that is formed by the cursive text. From far away, the image coalesces from the fragmented strokes and layers of writing, drawing focus to the likeness of the subject painted.

Text incorporated into this original painting: Sophia Loren-Cherish it

I firmly believe we can make our own miracles if we believe strongly enough in ourselves and our mission on earth. You must all, somewhere deep In your hearts, believe that you have a special beauty that is like no other and that you must not abandon it. Indeed, you must learn to cherish it. Discipline is the great equalizer. Believe me, it is actions that count. Success, I would find out, is inferior. It has to do with self-fulfillment and the joy of living. It's better to explore life and make mistakes than to play it safe. Mistakes are part of the dues one pays for a full life. Where youthful beauty is unconscious, mature beauty is knowing and sophisticated.


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Christina Major

Christina Major

Christina Major was born in Concord, New Hampshire in 1982. She currently resides in North Carolina. Major earned her MFA from Florida Atlantic University and has exhibited throughout South Florida and Sweden. Her work is collected both nationally and internationally.

Major is a portrait painter interested in the ways the identity of both artist and subject can coexist in a painting. She combines large-scale portrait painting with writing. Her creative research focuses on the traditional form of the portrait as a powerful form of representing an individual and how meaning can be expanded through scale, brushstroke, color, texture, composition, and the many variables that portraiture deals with.

Major expands the traditional portrait painting by cataloging her memories and thoughts along with the thoughts of the subject by painting under, into, and over the subject in her handwriting. Major’s “hand” is visible both in the brushstroke and in the cursive writing, preserving her identity in a “readable” way both literally and through graphology, or handwriting analysis.


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