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Commissions

I accept a limited number of portrait commissions each year.

Each commission begins with a conversation rather than a photograph. Together we explore the person, their history, gestures, memories, and the emotional presence they carry. Rather than producing a literal likeness, I create portraits that exist between representation and remembrance.

Working through analogue photography, painting, and archival research, every commission becomes a unique work within my artistic practice.

Initial Conversation

We begin with a conversation about the sitter, the purpose of the portrait, and the stories or memories that surround them.

2

Image Making

Depending on the project, I may photograph the sitter using analogue cameras, work from family archives, or create preliminary drawings.

3

Painting

The portrait develops slowly in the studio through multiple layers of oil paint. Throughout the process I share selected updates while allowing space for intuition and discovery.

4

Completion

The finished work is varnished, signed, and delivered ready to hang.

Production will depend on scale.

Sizes

Miniature — 10 × 10 cm

Small — 30 × 40 cm

Medium — 40 × 40 cm

Medium Large — 50 × 70 cm

Large — 90 × 120 cm

Custom is available.

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© 2021 by Alejandra Miguel Dada. All rights reserved.

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