Joan

Joan, oil on canvas, ©2007 Philip Catania

      For the past couple of weeks Philip has been working on commissions.  Joan is a piece he painted several years ago.


©2012 Philip Catania

Self-Portrait

                                             Self-Portrait, 1966                ©1966 Philip Catania

     Mmm, Mmm, Mmm.... this self-portrait of Philip popped into my mind.  Philip was young when he painted it.  There are odd shapes and pieces angled together in an unusual manner and all the parts are contained in one soft blue circle...Philip.  I really like examining the different segments of Philip, and have often found myself standing in front of this portrait through the years, investigating the youth who painted himself in this fashion.