The obsession with putting an image of our ‘best selves’, an edited version of ourselves for the public to see, is emulated in Denovan’s aesthetically pleasing paintings and his use of striking brush marks to emphasise the ‘beauty’ of his subjects.
"I am attracted to painting those I see as ‘beautiful’ people and unashamedly embellish them with abstracted lines and colours that compliment." - Chris Denovan.
