Portrait of a lady in a teal dress, clutching her purse and bending forward. The colors here are so carefully delineated, giving the painting a very modern, clean feel, almost like a cutout. On the back of the painting Tommy Cheng attached the reference photo that inspired this piece.

Tommy Cheng is a contemporary outsider and folk artist who lives and paints in Washington Heights. His unique style of portraiture has attracted gallery shows in New York, San Francisco, Washington D.C., Atlanta, and Paris. Cheng's portraits are inspired by pop culture and celebrities. With its wide open eyes, deceivingly expressive faces, and modernly flat construction a Cheng portrait is instantly identifiable.

Artist: Tommy Cheng

Material: Acrylic on plywood

TC-#116