Pinch By Terrence Payne

Terrence Payne’s archetypical portraits illustrate behavior at the fringes of acceptability in everyday life that are bent on directing the actions and ideals of the communities they inhabit.  Payne examines the subtle and overt ways in which individuals can try to influence those around them for self preservation or personal gain which reveal their own fears and needs in the process.  Payne uses the wit, words, and iconography familiar in his work to challenge the viewer into redefining their own place in the world and to ponder how they might influence the perceptions of those around them.  Find out more about Terrence and his work at his website.

No One Can Stand Alone, But You Can Sit All By Yourself

oil pastel on paper

66" x 66"

2015

I'm Tired And Feathered From Dragging This Around

oil pastel on paper

48" x 42"

2015

Reading You Ought To Be Easier Than Righting You

oil pastel on paper

54" x 48"

2015

I'm Wrapped Like A Gift And Still You Say No

oil pastel on paper

48" x 42"

2015

 If Smarts Were Bullets Then No One Would Ever Get Shot

oil pastel on paper

48" x 57"

2015

If I Could Love You As Far As I Could Throw You, I Wouldn't Love You Very Far

oil pastel on paper

57" x 48"

2015

 I'll Always Be Behind You As Long As You Are A Winner

oil pastel on paper

48" x 48"

2015

Somebody Always Seems to Get The Lower Hand 

oil pastel on paper

57" x 48"

2015

I'm Saving Up All My High Fives For Something Cooler Than This

oil pastel on paper

48" x 57"

2015

I Tried To Be Your Forbidden Fruit But You Chose Something Else

oil pastel on paper

48" x 48"

2015

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