A new take on Portraiture: Maggee Day

In her exhibition,  "Rooms of the House," Maggee Day represents her peers and their domestic environments in large-scale oil paintings.

"I create truthful portraits as a way to share my perspective as a spectator of contemporary life," says Maggee.

Below, Maggee shares her thoughts on the individual paintings included in the show. Flip through the slideshow to see each work.

Abby 
This is a painting of one of my friend's spaces with reference to Mattisse's red room. Transforming her space into someone else's; creating my own identity of the person who would live here. 
 
Lisa
This is a portrait of my mother. My father and her have built a nostalgic getaway in Sault Ste Marie where she grew up as a child. This is a place where she can express her passion for 70's decor, abstract expressionism, and pop art. 
 
Home Sweet Home
This is another portrait of my parents, but in their family farm house just north of London ON. My parents have lived in this house for 30 years and each room shares a narrative of the past, present and how my family has grown. 
 
Ashleigh 
This is a painting about my friend Atleigh. Atleigh is a performance artist who commonly creates an alter ego named Ashleigh. Ashleigh helps her embody a new social image, and over come fears and stigmas that she holds as Atleigh. I choose to paint her within her bedroom to give more context to the struggle of self image, and the awkward age of early twenties when we are an adult but still perceive ourselves as a teenager. 
 
Frank
This is a character study, 6 hour model. 
 
Patrick 
This is another painting of my friend Patrick where I begin to make the figure less, and less important. The disarray of belongings and music gear tell us more about who he is than his face. 

Veronica
This is a plant study of my Money Tree, Veronica. 
 
Nicole
This is a painting of one of my professors from OCADU. Her and her husband are both recognized artists in the Toronto Community and her walls are filled with artwork she has traded and collected from students and friends.