Caroline Duffy

Lives and works in Los Angeles, CA, USA

Artist statement

Caroline Duffy produces realistic, contemporary portraits and satirical pieces that focus on the complexities and idiosyncrasies of the human condition and emotion and how, or if, it evolves over time. Often referencing nostalgic Americana standards, but finding a new lens to examine it through, she looks to both popular culture and fine art to challenge, scrutinize and define the guiding beliefs and ideals in our ever changing society. If there is anything we need these days, it is humor, so she has also produced a series of paintings that are playful and hopefully poignant, often poking fun at or questioning past and present views, art and mores. Likewise, she strives to produce realistic, contemporary portraits that celebrate the human spirit. In these portraits, Duffy intermixes realism and abstraction to better relay the underlying emotional ties between herself and the model she portrays. Consequently, Duffy’s approach varies widely and each individual painting finds its own way to tackle questions regarding the human spirit and how we relate to one another. Duffy has been accepted as a member of the Los Angeles Art Association and has presented her work at Hive Gallery,Gallery 825, National Arts League Gallery, Worth Ryder Gallery, Martin Luther King Multicultural Center at UC Berkeley, Long Beach Art Walk, “Orange Juiced” at Emerge Gallery, and has had her work published in Art Hole Magazine, APERO Magazine, and Flux Review Magazine. She graduated from UC Berkeley...

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