Franklin Ratliff
2013-14 | Canon
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This series marks my earliest exploration into themes of family and ritual. It coincides with my time studying abroad in Italy where I was heavily influenced by the emotions and dramatic light of Baroque painting. For these works, art was a ritual through which I canonized my connection to significant family members and friends. I also began to experiment with blurring parts of the image, something that would continue to run through series that followed.
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In cases where a work did not perfectly fit the themes of a series, I placed that work according to date. I placed these less related works at the bottom of the page.
martyrdom of Saint somebody, 2014, oil on aluminum, 12"x12", not available
madonna and child unthroned, 2014, oil on aluminum, 12"x24", not available
noli me tangere, 2014, oil on canvas, 32"x24", not available
point of contact, 2014, oil on paper, 32"x24", not available
witness projection (u. f. o.), 2014, oil on paper, 22"x30"
pantokrator, 2014, oil on canvas, 32"x24", not available
witness projection (u. f. o.) in grey, 2014, oil on canvas, 24"x16", not available
labor in grey, 2014, oil on canvas, 24"x16", not available
portrait after Burke (Chico), 2013, charcoal on paper, 30"x22", not available
portrait after Burke (Maggy with hand), 2013, charcoal on paper, 22"x30"
portrait after Burke (Maggy), 2013, charcoal on paper, 22"x30"
portrait after Burke (Maggy hand), 2013, charcoal on paper, 22"x30"
portrait after Burke (dad), 2013, charcoal on paper, 30"x22"
portrait after Burke (Chico blown out), 2013, charcoal on paper, 30"x22"
dad with candle, 2013, oil on board, 24"x32"
dad holding candle, 2013, oil on paper, 22"x30"
dad with blown candle, 2013, oil on paper, 22"x30"
dim candle, 2013, oil on paper, 44"x30"
portrait in burnt sienna, 2013, oil on paper, 30"x22"
Maggy with lamp, 2013, oil on paper, 30"x22"
birth 1 (Brayden), 2013, oil on paper, 30"x22"
birth 2 (Brayden), 2013, oil on paper, 22"x30"