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Madeline Lush
![5 oil painting portraits of figures in masks](/sites/default/files/styles/basic_page/public/IMG-3657.jpg?itok=6FYzA0Mt)
MADELINE LUSH
The New Normal
Study
Exercise
Artistic Creation (SOLD)
Song
Research
Oil on canvas
$400 each
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We are living through an unprecedented time that does not come without struggles. My paintings look at the current global pandemic and how it has affected the daily lives of my fellow students. Capturing this moment in history is important to me, as is understanding how we see each other and interact with the world so differently now. Having proximity to those we love has become more precious than ever before, and these portraits serve as a reminder of that.
With our new habit of masking ourselves in public, it is difficult to rely on capturing someone solely through their face; instead, I have learned to both perceive strangers and loved ones in a different way. Through portraiture, I sought to challenge myself to portray a sense of likeness of those around me despite being unable to see them fully. This series of oil paintings mirrors the significant change of what the genre of portraiture looks like in this moment.
-Madeline Lush
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![girl with mask studying at an outdoor table](/sites/default/files/styles/basic_page/public/IMG-1003.jpg?itok=JhiEMWsD)
Study
Oil on canvas
24" x 30"
$400
![man in mask holding an arm bone in a lab](/sites/default/files/styles/basic_page/public/IMG-1002.jpg?itok=uYVCdTRv)
Research
Oil on canvas
24" x 30"
$400
![girl with mask painting in a studio](/sites/default/files/styles/basic_page/public/IMG-1004.jpg?itok=ZtqY9Gx6)
Artistic Creation (SOLD)
Oil on canvas
24" x 30"
$400
![man in mask running on a track](/sites/default/files/styles/basic_page/public/IMG-1005.jpg?itok=oH_476vl)
Exercise
Oil on canvas
24" x 30"
$400
![girl in mask singing outside](/sites/default/files/styles/basic_page/public/IMG-1006.jpg?itok=qT8jY7L8)
Song
Oil on canvas
24" x 30"
$400