artist 9: elizabeth peyton

Kirsty at the Getty Center, 2018

Thursday - Tony, 2000

Chloe, 2000

Evan With the Flu, 1997

Somebody in New York Loves Me (Craig), 1998

Elizabeth Peyton is primarily a painter whose subject matter focuses on friends, celebrities, and people from history. I love her watery brushstrokes and her color palettes she chooses to work within. I also love how personal some of these feel--for example "Evan with the Flu" in particular has a closeness and intimacy to it that I love. In some of my figurative art I hope to be able to create a similar feeling of closeness. To see more of her art, visit this website.