International Dolls

My father travelled extensively through his work as I was growing up. Whenever visiting a new place, he would try to bring back a doll from that country. They were typically dressed in native costumes and ranged from exquisitely detailed to simple and very basic ones. While most are no taller than 12 inches, I found that painting them as life sized figures, their presence has an entirely different impact. In these paintings, I was inspired by the work of one of my favorite painters, Édouard Manet.