Behind Our Masks  “How are you?” A common question we get asked daily, but do we always answer truthfully? My artwork represents the hidden emotions, dark secrets and things we tend to hold back to mask our true feelings, answering “I’m fine” with a smile. It is a series of six portrait photographs and a portrait painting including half a clay mask placed onto the canvas that also features abstract expressionism in the background.  The inspiration for my idea came from the people that I am surrounded by.  I saw them without their masks … Continue reading Marie Thompson