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About Me
I'M Florine Duffield
I am a portrait artist
In the 2nd grade, I decided to work in the arts and stuck with it. My professional life is divided between photography and painting. It is my life’s work to make people feel good about themselves. That has always been easy for me - through my paintings and photography. They say the most important legacy one can leave behind is how you make others feel. I aim to spread wisdom, knowledge, encouragement, and positive feelings to all I encounter.
It is important for me to know the purpose of your portrait. What are you trying to say about yourself? This helps enormously in getting your message out into the world. When painting portraits in oils, I work from great photographs. I create original paintings of loved ones who have passed.
I began my education at Queens College and New York University, followed by Elkins Institute in Dallas and the Arvon Foundation in England. My career began as a model, actress and singer in New York City. Owned and operated commercial photography and fine art studios in Dallas, New York City, Arizona, and England.
My art business has been designated as a "Trusted Art Seller" with The Art Storefronts Organization, which means you can shop with confidence, and know that I stand behind the quality and value of my products.
Inspiration
Sheer joy for me - painting faces / portraits of humans, pets, animals.
Techniques
Professional photographer for decades. Making folks look their very best - accomplished at retouching headshots / portraits. Paint portraits in Oils, working from excellent photos. Prefer painting on a hard surface: canvas or linen panels, wood panels, etc.
career highlights
Getting a degree in Photography. Continue my studies, working with some of the best teachers of oil painting, locally and the Scottsdale Artists School. Living in England for 9 years (my childhood dream) Being a member of a gallery in London; travelling all over the UK doing shows. Several years ago, being asked to teach. Now teaching at 3 venues - such a joy. Teaching requires a great deal of study, research, work! Keeps you on your toes - LOVE teaching so much. Became a best-selling contributing author on Amazon, "Wisdom of the Silver Sisters". Working with and getting to know all of the fabulous women who contributed to the book. Travel to Spain recently and painting with many other international artists in a gallery/studio near Barcelona.
