Chantal Joffe

Chantal Joffe RA (born 5 October 1969) is an American-born English artist based in London.

[7] Joffe primarily paints expressive portraits of women and children, often in very large scale, sometimes 10 feet (3 m) tall.

"[8] Source images for her personality-filled oil paintings include family photos, advertising, fashion magazines, and pornography.

A reviewer noted that "painting the heads up close also makes for large, wonky eyes and odd proportions, like Picasso re-invented in manga.

"[10] In 2006, Colette Meacher, editor of the British magazine Latest Art, described Joffe's large paintings as "simply exquisite representations of femininity".

[14] Joffe often draws inspiration from fashion models, “photos of friends, the work of other artists” and images of women and children in realistic poses.

[15] Joffe’s work is reminiscent of Alice Neel, with whom she was teamed up for an art show and Joni Mitchell, the Canadian singer, songwriter and figurative artist.

[23] She is represented by the Victoria Miro Gallery in London[24] and Galleria Monica De Cardenas in Milan and Zuoz.