MUGSHOT : Painting the least wanted Art exhibition

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An Exhibition of a series of oil paintings, drawings, prints and film based on 1940's,50's and 60's American Police mugshots. - Hi, my name is Oliver Winconek, I have worked as a self employed professional Artist for 13 years now and my work switches between painting to commission and creating new work for exhibitions and shows.For a while now I have been researching various projects that have led me to become fascinated by vintage police mugshots.A selection of my portrait workI became aware of a book by the american Graphic Designer Mark Michaelson called Least wanted. It showcases a selecti ...

Read More on of photos and police records that were purchased at auction.Mark kindly agreed to me using his photos as inspiration for a few paintings, in turn this became the basis for the planning of an exhibition.I have chosen to paint people on the edge of society, those in the wrong place at the wrong time. Some of the 'crim

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