Terrence Payne’s new body of work, Family Fremds, regards the
hysteria of a community whose steady contentment has been riotously
overturned by an upheaval of their faith. Terrence uses the bruising
physicality and aggravated playfulness of his large-scale oil pastel
drawings to document the struggle between rational thought and
irrational fears born of blindness as they swing to and fro on the
pendulum of uncertainty. He creates vibrant archetypical portraits
using animals, costumed figures, and narratives to probe the value of
faith and fellowship while maintaining a critical eye on those who would
use a community’s convictions against them. The humorous and
empathetic allegories resulting from Payne’s creations may leave more
questions than answers to his initial query, but will surely offer
entertaining comforts for his audience nonetheless.
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| You Didn't Cost Me Anything, So Why Should I Care? oil pastel on paper, 36" x 36" |
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| Your Lies Melt On My Tongue Like Sugar oil pastel on paper, 36" x 36" |
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| I'd Fight For You If You'd Stop Fighting Me oil pastel on paper, 36" x 36" |
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| Victory Will Taste Better Than You oil pastel on paper, 36" x 36" |
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| I"ll Be Your Higher Power Until You Need Me Most, oil pastel on paper, 48" x 52" |
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| My Star Will Always Guide You, oil pastel on paper, 42" x 42" |
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| I'll Always Be Around If You Ever Need A Fremd, oil pastel on paper, 48" x 52" |
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| My Soul Has Fleas, oil pastel on paper, 46" x 54" |
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| Witches And Heroes Burn Just The Same, oil pastel on paper, 56" x 48" |
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| Sometimes It's Just The Same Asshole In A Different Outfit, oil pastel on paper, 48" x 56" |
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| The Stories May Be Different, But They All End The Same, oil pastel on paper, 48" x 54" |
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| I Promise To Lie To You Forever, oil pastel on paper, 42" x 42" |
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| Subliminal Message, oil pastel on paper, 48" x 48" |