Familiar Faces
Cerulean Arts is pleased to present Familiar Faces, featuring portraits by Charles Cooper, Phyllis Laver, Gilbert Lewis, Ryan Muldowney & Mickayel Thurin. Engagement with another human through a portrait can be a riveting experience, offering the opportunity for a shared humanity. Charles Cooper’s drawings and paintings present his private universe through a combination of observation, memory, and dreams. Working directly form the model in graphite, Phyllis Laver’s figures engage the viewer directly or are captured seemingly unawares in contemplative moments. Gilbert Lewis’ exquisitely rendered paintings of young men are based on observation, but are subtly mannered, featuring saturated color, linear elegance, pattern and precision. Ryan Muldowney’s mixed media images of family members combine naturalism with startling graphic elements that disrupt straightforward representation. Mickayel Thurin focuses on the painting process in her portraits of family and friends – color, shape, line – rather than their personality, which reveals itself organically.

Gilbert Lewis, Man in Blue Jacket, watercolor, 16" x 12" SOLD

Charles Cooper, No Small Journey, oil on panel, 10" x 12" Available

Charles Cooper, Self Portrait in Evening Light, oil on panel, 9.5" x 9.75" Available

Gilbert Lewis, Man with Flowers, watercolor, 16" x 12" Available

Charles Cooper, Michael and Alphie, pencil on paper, 12.25" x 7.5" Available

Charles Cooper, Hands Up, pencil on paper, 12.75" x 8.5" Available

Mickayel Thurin, Maurice and "Daddy", acrylic on canvas, 39" x 25" Available

Phyllis Gellmin Laver, Thinking of Neva Beane, graphite on paper, 30" x 30" Available

Gilbert Lewis, Portrait, oil on panel, 20" x 16" Available

Ryan Muldowney, Seer VI, mixed media on paper, 9" x 7" Available

Ryan Muldowney, Seer VIII, mixed media on paper, 9" x 7" Available

Mickayel Thurin, Yarn Shirt, mixed media on canvas, 20" x 20" Available

Phyllis Gellmin Laver, V Wearing a Silver Pin, graphite on paper, 30" x 30" Available

Gilbert Lewis, Bald Man with Neckerchief, gouache on paper, 15" x 11" SOLD

Mickayel Thurin, CM with Glitter, mixed media on canvas, 10" x 8" Available

Charles Cooper, Self Portrait in Yard with Alphie, pencil on paper, 10.25" x 8.5" Available

Gilbert Lewis, Portrait of a Young Man, gouache on paper, 20" x 16" Available

Ryan Muldowney, Isaac, mixed media on panel, 9" x 7" Available

Ryan Muldowney, Doug, mixed media on paper, 9" x 7" Available

Phyllis Gellmin Laver, Moravian Respite, graphite on paper, 30" x 30" Available

Phyllis Gellmin Laver, Hank and Me, graphite on paper, 30" x 30" Available

Ryan Muldowney, Ann, digital print on laminated vinyl, 14" x 9" Available

Ryan Muldowney, Martyr, digital print on laminated vinyl, 14" x 11" Available

Mickayel Thurin, Backup, acrylic on panel, 42" x 25" Available

Mickayel Thurin, No Pepperoni, mixed media on canvas, 12" x 9" Available

Charles Cooper, Mike's Dream, pencil on paper, 9" x 7" Available

Gilbert Lewis, Standing Man in a Suit, gouache on paper, 30" x 22" Available

Gilbert Lewis, Seated Man with a Shell, pastel on paper, 44" x 30" Available