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The face as art
“My whole goal as an artist is this drive to record faces. I love the human face,” she begins.
Indeed, Purnell captures not only the human face, but also the essence of her subjects. With technical mastery that borders on surrealism, Purnell has created portraits and paintings that are arresting in their intensity and otherworldly qualities.
Each portrait is characterized by a kind of iconic timelessness and searing intensity that speaks of the richness of the internal worlds of her subjects: their memories, aspirations, and the mark of life’s experiences on each unique
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