Work on Paper by Mark Westervelt: Posture of the Chair Sitting

Posture is perfect here, even if the chair seems to be swallowing her

This work on paper is by Mark Westervelt, and is ca. 2015. It is paint on paper. Mark Westervelt is an American painter trained at the Kansas City Art Institute and the University of Chicago, whose work has come to include a variety of mediums over his career. Offered here, a pale, slender figure sits upright on the edge of a dark winged chair, legs crossed and heels pointed. The background is a scuffed white with torn-looking patches, and black and white stripes run across the base. It is 10 inches wide and 10 high.

She sits like she is waiting for the cameras to catch up.