Delfin Finley
Not in a month of Sundays.
About:
Painting for a little over a year, 19 year-old artist Delfin Finley has always been immersed in a creative environment. Born and raised in the City of Angels his mom and Dad were both fashion designers and ran their business in their home. Delfin grew up watching his parents designing clothing, catering to their custom clients and attending Fashion Shows where they presented their lines. Creativity runs in his blood.
Back to Black.
DF: I paint people in their most honest and vulnerable state. I like to bring pieces of the background into the contours of the figure, and have pieces of the figure fragment off into the background because I believe everyone is one with their surroundings in some way or form. I feel that my pieces capture my current emotions and mood. There is a sense of melancholy on some of my first pieces that really transfix the viewer, and a story is born within the person taking in the experience of my piece. I love how people tend to create a story behind the profile of a girl I have painted and this story usually unveils more about the viewer than the piece itself, or me, for that matter. It really is a wonderful experience to take this journey of discovery with the people viewing my work.
Some things never change.
Dead man walking.
Every Day
DF: I get inspired by the shadow of the girl walking down the street, graffiti on a brick wall, to a conversation with a friend at a burger stand. I never turn off my Artist’s eye and my mind rarely strays far from creating a new piece…where would the light come from, what background would look good, what is this moment about, is it time to capture the moment? The process for a piece starts weeks before my brush even touches the canvas.(quotes from interview with Christina Diaz in {evolved})