Simpson Ross

Self Portrait 1

Painting
2019
Oil on canvas
4'x6'
A self portrait in the style of a historical painting.

“Imagining myself in a higher station, this piece was inspired by Franz Xaver Winterhalter (German, 1805–1873). Empress Elisabeth of Austria, 1865. Oil on canvas; 255 x 133 cm. Vienna: The Hofburg. Bringing aspects of myself into this painting I added lady slippers within my hair to represent Prince Edward Island where I spent my childhood and trilliums behind me for Ontario where I now reside.”

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Self Portrait
Self Portrait

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Simpson Ross aka. Grooble

Drawing and Painting

“I'm just an itty bitty gnome trying to find their way in this too big world. A gnome really isn't meant to be an artist but I'm determined to break out of the gnomey mold. <:)”