Portraiture can tell as much about the artist as about the subject painted. For instance, putting eyes, ears, and other sensory organs in their proper place can be impacted by the artist's complicated relationship with a family pet, or the interplay and tension between Sharpie® and religion.

Artists who make it into the MOBA portraiture collection are often visited by a unique, possibly extraterrestrial muse.

Click on the image to see a larger version and insightful interpretations from the MOBA Ivory Tower.