Art History and Archeology (The Modern Liberal Arts) ,oil on prepared paper 57cm x 57cm

A portrait of Stamatis Koutsounis as the personification of his training and interests.

The second of my new series The Modern Liberal Arts. This series of portraits seeks to illusrate the truth that queer men appear in every walk of life and every discipline. We are not confined to the stereotypes of “gay jobs”.

It was a joy and privilege to collaborate with Stamatis, to discuss art history and his experiences with archaeology; our common interests and even books we both own.

Thank you Stamatis for your trust, intelligence and, beauty of soul and person, of which I hope I've captured at least a fraction.

Portrait commissions welcome.