Project Strata

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Project Strata re-examines the art of portraiture through creative collaborations between artists from different disciplines and the subjects themselves. The subjects being individuals who’ve made their mark in their own endeavors — music, sports, film, fashion and other segements of popular culture.  These are the people who have moved the needle, changed the game.

We started with the premise that humans are indeed complex and multi layered and that a great portrait would capture the energy between those layers. And perhaps the energy between the art collaborators would manifest a deeper, layered portrait.

A Project Strata Portrait is not necessarily figurative art but draws from the essence of a photo or painting, then adds in the talents of another artist. It could be a poet, painter, designer, writer. We approach these collaborations not as casual additions but as essential avenues for uncovering new layers within the work.

The most important layer or piece of the puzzle is the subject themselves. We approach this layer from their perspective of what lessons have they learned from their personal journey; starting with discovering their life’s work to reaching the pinnacle of their profession.

This message is distilled and incorporated into the final portrait. In some cases it can take the form of advise to a younger version of themselves, or explaining a hard lesson learned, or advice to future generations. Each collaboration between the artist and the subject will find its own path to expression, the essence of the person, felt within the layers of the artwork.