This conversation with the traditional western canon of painting is ongoing for Self, and influences other facets of her work. In March 2024, Self was awarded the prestigious public art commission ...

Meet Jenny Pickens, an artist from Asheville, self taught, whose work resembles paintings but which is actually tiny bits of paper assembled so as to accent shapes, colors, light and shadows.

Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird may be blasphemous. Art historians note that Kahlo's simple white frock hints at martyrdom, while the thorn necklace can be seen as a reference to ...