Exhale painting cheesecake This is a portrait of

This is a portrait of my partner

and inside

Alec’s not afraid to be the butt of his own jokes

Negative space is what’s around it — the background

I chose to symbolize our inevitable victory with my own version of the Noah’s Ark story

Exhale painting cheesecake This is a portrait ofMedium: oil on canvas Surface: Canvas, unframed with painted edges Width: 18 inches Height: 24 inches Depth: 1 inch CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY Each piece you purchase will come with a certificate of authenticity, a signed document proving the authenticity of the work and containing details about the artwork for your reference. 2022 Paul Richmond This piece was painted and auctioned for the 2021 Youth Arts Collective Summer Auction.