by Robyn Drake



Artwork Description

Thalia 1


18.0 x 24.0 inches


Thalia is a model I worked with in Chicago many years ago. I recently found photos I'd taken of her and decided to paint her again, nearly 20 years later. Thalia 1 is part of a series about Identity and Containers. 2024 The way she holds herself embodies the tension of being both defiant and exposed, signifying the struggle of breaking free from internalized beliefs. The ground plane she sits on is an unstable, undefined space, hinting at the precarious balance of identity while breaking free from the expectations or stories imposed by oneself or others.



Artwork Details


Medium: Painting Oil

Genre: Figurative