Totem Kristen Ferrell Inspired by the street art

Inspired by the street art

Inspired by religious paintings

plus working as a tattoo artist at Amor Eterno Tattoo in Oakland

The Oakland Museum of California

Her subject matter centres around the figure as they move through the myriad of human experiences

Totem Kristen Ferrell Inspired by the street artDetails About acrylic on stretched canvas 16 x 20 x 1. 5 in. 2021 "I paint femininity that demands attention and tender masculinity that invites introspection. I use the archetype of a nature goddess as a vessel to navigate themes of gender expression, power, and our carnal desires. When I paint portraits Im closing the space between a fantastical subject and our own mundane emotions resulting in themes that one might recognize in themselves despite