Description
‘Portrait of Elizapig’ by Cassandra Kim
Artist: Cassandra Kim
Title: ‘Portrait of Elizapig’
Medium: Acrylic and oil on Masonite
Dimensions: 10″ x 8″
Framing: Framed in an antique frame (frame size: 16″ x 14″)
Year of Creation: 2022
Artwork Will Ship From: USA
About the Artwork:
“I honestly was really in the mood to paint a pig, so when I came across a portrait by Robert Peake I realized that it would be the perfect inspiration to paint a pig as the original sitter in Peake’s portrait had a somewhat bored arrogant look to her so I thought it would be entertaining to try to match that expression in a pig. Mine ended up more amused instead of bored, but it still works. I also restored an antique frame for this piece, the frame cleaned up beautifully and is a great partner to the painting.” – Cassandra Kim
About the Artist:
(Artist Statement)
Cassandra Kim is a contemporary artist whose paintings reflect a lifelong love of animals and traditional art. Inspired by the master painters of the past and she seeks to put her own slightly absurd surrealistic twist on art by replacing animals with people. She also has been teaching herself to restore reclaimed antique and vintage wood items to paint on or frame her painting in. She is a Virginia native and 2003 BFA Illustration graduate from Virginia Commonwealth University, and worked as a muralist and graphic artist for Trader Joes for 14 years. In 2013, the Klondike Gold Rush National Park and Chilkoot Historical Site awarded Cassandra with an artist residency. In 2018 Cassandra turned her focus to her personal art full-time. She has been in exhibits across the United States and internationally.