My early childhood was spent in my grandparents' art studios, surrounded by art books and their beautiful artwork: landscapes and portraits inviting the viewer into new and mysterious worlds with their penetrating gazes and unique expressions. My love for portrait art has endured: I've been painting and drawing portraits of friends, family and strangers throughout my life, capturing their moods and fleeting expressions - moments frozen in art. This portrait art collection is a selection of people around the globe, each with a layer of mystery and emotion that invite us to complete their stories with our imagination.