Self Portraits

Self Portrait is a survey of trends in this series of 27 paintings from 1966 to 2017. River is an explorer In this practice of creating images of the self. Many artists traditionally explore the self-portrait as a periodic exercise. River has taken the tradition into an extensive series. He works both the dynamics of the motif as well as personal statements of being. The use of color spans from Flemish glazing methods for a traditional play of subtle flesh tones to a vivid abstract random c...