Eve explores femininity, power, knowledge, and the complicated inheritance of becoming fully oneself. The figure emerges from a dense field of curling, gestural marks, an almost wild halo of pinks, reds, lavender, and gold that surrounds her face.
Her direct gaze is central to the work, a signature seen throughout Speer’s portrait collection. She appears simultaneously vulnerable and defiant. The fragmented planes of color across her face suggest the many ways a woman can be perceived, shaped, and understood, while the expressive marks surrounding her evoke thought, consequence, and transformation.
“Eve”
28×40”
Acrylic and Gouache on Canvas
Unframed
Eve explores femininity, power, knowledge, and the complicated inheritance of becoming fully oneself. The figure emerges from a dense field of curling, gestural marks, an almost wild halo of pinks, reds, lavender, and gold that surrounds her face.
Her direct gaze is central to the work, a signature seen throughout Speer’s portrait collection. She appears simultaneously vulnerable and defiant. The fragmented planes of color across her face suggest the many ways a woman can be perceived, shaped, and understood, while the expressive marks surrounding her evoke thought, consequence, and transformation.
“Eve”
28×40”
Acrylic and Gouache on Canvas
Unframed
