52nd National Catalog

NICOLE MONÉ THE UNVEILING—PORTRAIT OF MATTHEW INNIS AND FRANKIE

This is one in a series of paintings based on my friend Matthew’s and my long text thread. Our conversations begin with art but somehow always seem to get amusingly twisted. I consider myself fortunate to have such humor in my life. In The Unveiling (Portrait of Matthew Innis and Frankie) I’ve captured that exciting moment when models first see the wondrous way in which they’ve been depicted by the painter. When asked about his impression of the painting, my oft-used model, Matthew Innis raved, “I don’t know Nicole Moné and I’m beginning to fear for my safety.” Frankie was also thrilled!

20” x 16” — Oil $10,700

NICOLE MONÉ • WAOW Associate • NY • www.nicolemone.com Drawing from her life experiences, Nicole often uses humor or nostalgia as she endeavors to make an emotional connection between painting and viewer. Her representational works reside in collections in the US and abroad. They’ve appeared in many American magazines, international publications, and were also used in SHOWTIME’s Ray Donovan (Season 4). Her works have been exhibited at MEAM and Museo Pablo Serrano (Spain), Natural History Museum and Sotheby’s, S.A.M., Salmagundi Club and National Arts Club, and the Butler Institute of American Art.

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