Tag: expressive figurative painting

Leigh Witherell uses the human figure to explore the emotions people often struggle to put into words. Working primarily through figurative painting, she creates intimate images shaped by grief, love, vulnerability, loss, and resilience. Her practice is deeply intuitive, beginning with emotion rather than anatomy or gesture, and her figures have evolved alongside her own experience of grief after the unexpected loss of her daughter in 2021. Witherell’s work also examines male vulnerability, unspoken feelings, and the stories carried quietly by those around us. Through projects such as The Invisibility Project,…

Marika Junikajtes returned to painting after a deeply personal loss in 2024, discovering that paint could hold what words could not. Through layered blacks, fluid pours, and precise brushwork, her portraits explore dignity, vulnerability, and quiet strength. Each face carries stillness, resilience, and emotional depth, inviting viewers into a slow and personal dialogue that unfolds over time.