Maria Chrisoulakis

Visual Art – Hobart

Australian self-taught artist who specialises in portraiture using a combination of graphite and charcoal as my medium to produce my pieces. I believe portraits have a number of functions that stretch further than fine execution to create a resemblance and a realistic representation of an individual. They have the power to remember a person at their most manifest moment and relate their story to the world as well as addressing complex social and cultural issues. For instance, indicating status, power and wealth.