Starry Eyes

by Kaysha Siemens

Another of my invented portraits, inspired by the charming painterly sensibilities of early photography.

Astute followers will notice that this is not a fully new piece: I painted her late last year, but was never quite satisfied with her. It turns out I’m very glad she hasn’t already found a home, because I finally just recently I figured out what was niggling at me (sometimes we artists are slow to notice things about our work that our audience doubtless perceives immediately!), which is that her nose was a perfectly lovely nose, but not painted at quite the right angle for her face. (Plain as the nose on her face, I can hear you all say!)

A few alterations and additions later (even MORE stars! One can never have too many stars), and here she is with a sparkly glow-up. I love her slightly impish expression, like she has a secret, or is making secret plans. I hope one of you loves her as much as I do!

Oil on panel, 4×6 inches. Outer dimensions of the frame are 10 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches.

To see more of my work, visit my website at www.kayshasiemens.com, and follow me @kayshasiemens on Instagram. If you’d like to ask any questions about the piece, my email is kaysha.siemens@gmail.com.

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Kaysha Siemens

I was born and raised in Canada, and now make my home near Asheville, NC, USA. My work is primarily figurative and narrative. I work mainly in oil and graphite. My current primary focus is Mnemosyne, an ongoing project inspired by Greek myth.

My goal is the object of beauty, but that goal is achieved through engagement in process, and neither aim is worthwhile without meaning and intention. I seek to talk about the ordinary with the language of story, to arrest with exquisite imagery, and ultimately to leave viewers with a feeling, a lingering sense, that they have had a brush with the sublime.