Albrecht Kemper Museum of Art

An exhibition featuring nine paintings exploring themes of growing up in a cult, love, and family. The paintings consist of a self portrait, my brothers, sisters, parents and my son.

Art gallery with three large portrait paintings displayed on beige walls, wooden floor, ceiling lights, and a sign reading 'The Thedinger Gallery' above the entrance.

Family Is Like Blood

A written message to myself and each family member is embedded into each painting. Including the first line written in my own blood.

Portrait painting of a person with long brown hair and a beard.
Abstract artwork with textured blue and brown painted strokes on a white background
Gallery with large-scale portrait paintings on display, featuring close-up faces of a man with a mustache, a man with glasses and beard, and a woman with long hair on separate canvases, in a well-lit room with wooden floors.
Realistic painting of a person's face with long hair, neutral expression, and detailed features; focus on eyes and textured skin.

Seven Years

The exhibition took over seven years to complete.

An art gallery featuring four large, realistic portraits of people hung on beige walls. The paintings depict various facial expressions and are reflected on the polished wooden floor.

Studio View.

At the end of the self portrait process.

Process View.

Creating the work consisted of 1 inch grid marks, and constantly drawing and re drawing shapes of light and darkneess.

Artist drawing a detailed eye on a large canvas with a pencil, showing intricate lines and shading, part of a larger portrait in progress.

The Exhibition.

A video displaying the exhibition, which was on display for the first half of 2022.

Art gallery with three large portrait paintings on white walls, featuring close-up faces with expressive features and blue tones.
Two paintings displayed on a beige wall in an art gallery. The left painting depicts an older man with a beard seated, wearing yellow shorts. The right painting shows a rear view of a person standing by a pool, also wearing yellow shorts, with a natu
Art gallery interior with large portrait paintings on walls, depicting a woman and a man. A person is walking in the middle area. The gallery has wooden floors and ceiling lights.
Art gallery with four large portrait paintings on the walls, depicting various individuals with detailed facial expressions. The floor is polished, reflecting the paintings.
Art gallery interior featuring large portrait paintings on beige walls, depicting various individuals with detailed facial expressions. The floor is polished wood, reflecting the artworks and ceiling lights. A sculpture is visible in the background.
Art gallery interior with three large portrait paintings on display.

Under Painting.

The painting process began with an under painting of Ultramarine Blue and Titanium White. The finished skin tone glows due to the contrasting color technique.

Art gallery interior with large, realistic portrait paintings of three individuals on beige walls, with polished wooden floors and overhead track lighting.
  • Portrait painting of a person with long hair and a beard.

    Benjamin

    2021
    80″x60″
    Acrylic on Canvas
    In the permanant collection of ‘The Albrecht Kemper Museum of Art’.

  • Portrait painting of a person with long hair and a serious expression, featuring a mix of blue and brown tones.

    Jonas

    2022
    80″x60″
    Acrylic on Canvas

  • Portrait of a person with a serious expression, featuring long hair, and painted in a realistic style.

    Sheina

    2022
    80″x60″
    Acrylic on Canvas

  • Portrait of a woman with a bun and blue background

    Bekah

    2019
    80″x60″
    Acrylic on Canvas

  • Portrait painting of an older man with a mustache, featuring realistic textures and blue undertones.

    Mike

    2017
    80″x60″
    Acrylic on Canvas

  • Portrait of a middle-aged person with short dark hair, painted in a realistic style with blue and red color accents.

    Sheila

    2019
    80″x60″
    Acrylic on Canvas

  • Close-up portrait painting of a man with short dark blue hair and neutral expression on his face against a light background.

    Jake

    2018
    80″x60″
    Acrylic on Canvas

  • Portrait painting of a man with glasses and a beard, wearing a blue shirt, presented on a white background.

    Mikey

    2022
    80″x60″
    Acrylic on Canvas

  • Portrait painting of a man with dark hair and glasses, wearing a blue shirt, against a white background.

    Levi

    2016
    80″x60″
    Acrylic on Canvas