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Juried by Tim Parsley
May 8 - June 8, 2025
Peter Lupkin, "Portrait of Shaston," oil on canvas, 20 x 16 inches.
Christopher Ganz, "Christian Cooper - Birdwatcher," color pens, color pencils and dry pastel on toned paper, 12 x 9 inches. Based from photograph by Brittainy Newman of the NY Times.
Zhenyi Dai, "Laogong 5," oil on canvas, 24 x 18 inches.
Kevin Schroeder, "Morning, Rose in Robe," charcoal and white chalk, 6 x 5 inches.
Cherie Kimmell, "June," oil on canvas, 10 x 15 inches.
Scott Holladay, "Luke in Hoodie," graphite on paper, 22 x 14 inches.
Polina Blazhko, "Ukranian Warrior," charcoal on paper, 11.75 x 15.75 inches.
Jay Holladay, "Tyler the Creator," pencil on paper, 18 x 12 inches.
Michael Prater, "Self-Portrait: Old Guy," charcoal on paper, 31 x 25 inches.
Helen Hawley, "Head of a Sphinx," oil on canvas, 24 x 20 inches.
Dana Telsrow, "Samara 3," graphite on paper, 18 x 12 inches.
Benjamin Zaban-Boylan, "Statue," graphite monoprint, 17 x 13 inches.
Elaine Corda, "Peace, Love and Joy," mixed media, 12.5 x 14.5 inches.
Amanda Gargac, "Out of Season," acrylic on canvas, 24 x 18 inches.
Bob Conge, "Portrait of Man Ray," etching edition of 5, 8 x 6 inches.
Bob Conge, "Portrait of Nietzsche," etching edition of 5, 8 x 6 inches.
Brandin Barón, "The Mirror Crack'd (ptg)," digital photograph, archival print on silver paper, 21 x 17 inches.
David Enriquez, "Mean Reds," acrylic on paper, 4.5 x 4.5 inches.
Joshua Newth, "By the Dumpster," oil on panel, 12 x 9 inches.
Andrew Wohl, "Bernard in Profile," digital photograph printed on archival luster photo paper, 12 x 8 inches.
Jordan Sabolick, "Self, 2022," oil on canvas, 16 x 20 inches.
Peter Lupkin, "Subtle," oil on canvas, 32 x 32 inches.
Joshua Newth, "Scotty's Fish n' Chips (Grandpa's 91st Birthday)," oil on panel, 11 x 14 inches.
Orion Wertz, "Portrait with Orange Shirt," oil on panel, 12 x 10 inches.
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Current Approaches to Portraiture
Throughout history, the desire to capture a person’s likeness has been a constant pursuit of artists. Whether the purpose is to document the stern visage of a conquering emperor or reveal a person’s psychological state of mind, the portrayal of the human face/head often reveals much more than a simple depiction of likeness. Beyond conveying what someone looks like, a portrait can tell us just as much about what is inside or outside a person’s experience. Despite the countless heads hanging on the walls of palaces, museums, galleries, and homes… whether painted, drawn, photographed, printed, carved, or constructed, artists still create faces that stare back at us, providing us with a focused view into the human condition. Artlink is excited to present this exhibition opportunity for current approaches to depicting and expressing the human through the genre of portraiture.
Artists
Brandin Barón, Polina Blazhko, Bob Conge, Elaine Corda, Zhenyi Dai, David Enriquez, Christopher Ganz, Amanda Gargac, Helen Hawley, Jay Holladay, Scott Holladay, Cherie Kimmell, Peter Lupkin, Joshua Newth, Michael Prater, Jordan Sabolick, Kevin Schroeder, Dana Telsrow, Orion Wertz, Andrew Wohl, and Benjamin Zaban-Boylan.
About the Juror
Tim Parsley is Program Director for Studio Art and Associate Professor of Studio Art (Painting and Drawing) at the University of Saint Francis, Division of Creative Arts in Fort Wayne, IN. Tim earned his BFA from the University of Cincinnati and his MFA from Miami University (Oxford, OH). He also works as a public artist and public art educator, creating numerous, large-scale, publicly-supported mural projects throughout the Midwest, New York, and Nairobi, Kenya. Tim previously served as Assistant Director of Manifest Creative Research Gallery in Cincinnati, OH and currently serves as Interim Executive Director for Artlink Contemporary Gallery.