Jesse Best is a contemporary American painter living in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. His style reflects a material driven process with a focus on acrylic, spray paint, wood and resin. His blend of painterly brush work, combined with a graphic sensibility, has granted him a unique style and voice in the art world. His work has been exhibited and collected throughout the U.S and overseas.
Self-Portrait
$9,000.00
1 in stock
![](https://scontent-atl3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-15/sh0.08/e35/s640x640/119560543_338448810730428_7170164793987083259_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-atl3-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=100&_nc_ohc=G5c49Zad-bcAX-Io4BD&_nc_tp=24&oh=a2784b0d0f067c55f134c5adfa0eb94a&oe=5FC019BD "\\"My art has been my language to express myself and my voice. My work explores personal experiences and my Ethiopian cultural heritage. Oftentimes my subject matter reflects my life as a mother in a multiracial family. My figures are diverse and often huddled together, with wide eyes. Children and lambs are the visual vocabulary I use to express innocence and forgiveness. I intend to create dialogue about diversity and women – for example, a face with open mouth represents women freely exploring and expressing themselves. Women also hold in more pain than they let out and hold each other demonstrating resilience. My most recent series addresses challenges of race and identity. One painting depicts figures from all of the Ethiopian tribes together, celebrating each other’s uniqueness. My inner feelings and values call for the love, embrace and celebration of humanity, transcending past and present, despite our differences.\\" - MERON ENGIDA⠀
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Artwork by: Meron Engida \\"Curiosity I\\", 2020⠀
(Artist: @meronengida / Gallery: @mortonfineart)")