When I began painting mugshots, I started with a man named William Munro from a series of photos of 1920’s Australian mugshots that I’ve long admired. I was soon taken, though, with mugshots of American women from the 1940’s–1950’s, and I stuck with those for a while. It felt right to be painting badass women.
These mugshots, along with many other portraits, were on display at Northern Quarter (1724 Douglas Street, Victoria BC) in November 2018 as part of the show “B.A. Lampman: Portraits 2016–2018”.
Click on any of the images for a closer look, and please visit the store to see what’s available for sale.
