First Peek, My Solo Show in Boston, at Chase Young Gallery
The show dates are April 15, 2024 through May 30, 2024, where I’ll be showcasing some of my playful couples paintings. I am working on smaller interiors of couples and figures – I get to create furniture and rooms and even give the people amazing works of art – a Courbet or Rouault, a Kandinsky, or any dog I want them to have, a harp, certain windows or a balcony – anything. I get to make up whatever I want and give that to them.
We Have Time (for you to do a little striptease for me) Before We Have to Go Out Tonight, 32″x32″, oil on linen, by Betsy Podlach. Available at Betsy Podlach Online
Capturing Inner Experiences
The intimacy that I try to demonstrate in my playful couples paintings are the inner experiences of my subjects. This can include expressions of love, longing, desire, vulnerability, or introspection. Many of my works explore the dynamics between individuals, whether they be lovers, family members, friends, or even strangers. I delve into the complexities of human relationships, often involving subtle or suggestive elements, emphasizing the beauty of the human form.
Playful Couples Paintings
The smaller scale – my 2017 solo show had a lot of large interiors – I think enhances the intimate view into a moment in private life, a moment that reminds us all that the times we enjoy in private are often the most special. I also like to invent histories and backgrounds for the figures, individuals, that come to life as I paint. For instance, in one case the guy is a great harpist, but also cares about boxing and painters of the Blue Rider group at the turn of the 20th century, many of whom died in WWI.
