the BASEMENTPublication #07



Old Friends





Matisse Lebastchi


oil, watercolor, acrylic, tissue paper, 
and lace on canvas, 12” x 16”



2026

                
Clowns are an icon I’ve always seemed to return to. Bright, colorful performers that are also a common fear. Yet, they were originally created to entertain and reflect the world’s current problems back to us in a humorous way. So in reality, we all may find ourselves relating to clowns at some point in our own lives. I personally see them as old friends.


 
concentration: Painting + Drawing
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