This painting is called "In the Blue Zone: James Dean" because 'blue' is a color I associate with peace, silence, stillness. There can be chaos, noise and craziness all around you but if you are in the blue zone, you are in your own world, at peace. I think James Dean must have craved that sometimes. It is painted with acrylic paint on canvas using a palette knife for incredible texture and a graffiti look.
Rita Hisar is an emerging Contemporary Artist who paints vibrant paintings with acrylic paint and knife. She specializes in portraits, using an Expressionistic/Pop art style. She is of Italian/Czech descent, based in Toronto Canada. Although she has painted all of her life, only recently did she decide to pursue it with abandon, after working as a lawyer and teacher. Although largely self-taught, she has also studied art formally at The Toronto School of Art and The Ontario College of Art and Design. She is inspired by her travels, nature and the urban/Pop Culture culture surrounding her. Her work has recently appeared in exhibits in New York, Miami, London, Toronto and Turks and Caicos.