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LRP: YOUR PAINTINGS ARE OF WOMAN-USUALLY CENTERED IN THE COMPOSITION, THERE ARE LINES CROSSING THE FIGURES PLANE, WHY IS THAT? LS: I want the isolated, central figure of a female to represent the interiority of the painting's focus. The plain background is also an indication that the painting is focused on the interior. I paint over anything that may have been painted in the background, implying that the exterior exists but complicates the focus and needs to be simplified. Hopefully I convey that by leaving traces of what had been there. The lines act in a similar way. In addition to grounding the image, the lines are emotional, acting as thread or wires extending from or going through the clothing acting either as a comfort or as a point of tension. Image: Linda Stojak Untitled: Blue Dress with Gray Lines 2021, Oil on canvas 72h x 48w inches #lindastojak #centralfigure #women #interview #lines #backround #art (at Lowell Ryan Projects) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcLlzYyvgpF/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=