Portraits
“Traditionally, a portrait is a way for future generations to know someone who lived in a preceding time. I focus on giving the viewer a sense of how it feels to know the sitter.
Up close, my major portraits are abstract, referencing Bridget Riley’s op art and the colour field movement. When viewed from a distance, colours meld together to form figures influenced by the work of Tamara de Lempicka.”
– Hazel Dooney, 2024
Natalie Forsyth in front of her portrait by Hazel Dooney.
Photograph: Tre Dallas
Portrait of Natalie Forsyth, Hazel Dooney 2023. Acrylic on linen with museum grade cedar stretcher, 137 x 137cm / 54 x 54 inches. Private commission.
Portrait of Natalie Forsyth, 2023 (detail)
Portrait of Howard Holmes, 2024 (detail).
Portrait of Howard Holmes, Hazel Dooney 2024. Acrylic on linen with museum grade cedar stretcher, 137 x 137cm / 54 x 54 inches. Private commission.
Writer, journalist, critic and magazine editor Neha Kale with her portrait in Hazel Dooney's studio, 2023.
Portrait of Neha Kale, Hazel Dooney 2023. Acrylic on linen with museum grade cedar stretcher, 137 x 137cm / 54 x 54 inches. Private collection.
Portrait of Neha Kale, 2023 (detail).
