Portrait of a Kid at Spanish Court Heidi Taillefer Displaying clear social critiques through

Displaying clear social critiques through layered imagery

This series features mysterious and beautiful creatures that shape-shift by shedding their animal skin into the form of human women

Feminine beauty and portraiture play a central role in his work

studied Graphic Design in Tokyo before moving to New York to study in the School of Visual Arts

Richard graduated with honors from the Arts York Program at Unionville HS with a Major in Visual Arts and went on to study Technical Illustration and Graphic Design at York University and Seneca College

Portrait of a Kid at Spanish Court Heidi Taillefer Displaying clear social critiques throughDetails About Acrylic and oil on panel 10 x 12 in. 2021 15 x 17 in. (f) Framing included "By taking inspiration from paintings of the past and replacing the people with animals, I seek to have my audience reconnect with the traditions of portraiture. My art spans the centuries between the original and today, but with a surrealistic twist. Pairing an unexpected animal with an image from the echelons of past society creates a visual paradox that