oil and pastel on canvas

48” x 36”

Black Shoes presents a loosely gathered group of figures, each distinct yet connected, their dark shoes quietly anchoring them to a shared moment. Rendered with expressive faces, playful proportions, and an intimate sense of proximity, the painting feels like a pause during a social gathering — where conversations overlap, glances linger, and relationships reveal themselves subtly.

The black shoes act as a visual refrain, grounding the scene while allowing personality and color to rise above. Like [Ice], the work uses everyday elements to carry emotional weight, and like [Blue Suit], it explores identity through posture, clothing, and presence — here multiplied across a small community rather than a single figure.

Mood: social, intimate, quietly humorous

Style: whimsical figurative, narrative-driven

One of a kind, signed original“This painting is part of a small narrative series exploring presence, absence, and identity.”