ARCTIC SELFIE

Open edition print by V. Rae Image size: 18" x 12" Whether sailing Alaska coastal waters or snorkeling Hawaiian shores, V Rae chronicles natural life through bold portraits that leap from the canvas to your heart.  Defying convention in a startling fusion of color and negative space, V paints Freestyle Expressions that transport each personal encounter through time and space, sharing with the world her seamless blend of art, nature and individual personality. Like Humpback whales, V migrates between Alaska, the Pacific Northwest and Hawaii each year painting from platforms frequented by her subjects. Artist's narrative: Francis Bacon said the best part of beauty is that which no picture can express.  Whether the dark realism of the Baroque period, or my freestyle expressions, it’s true that a portrait portrays only a frozen moment in time.  That doesn’t diminish the beauty of the painting, but life composition is in continuous motion and no picture can capture the dynamic.  Take polar