FERNANDO FULA | LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS

The Uncomfortable Portraitist

"You ... are ... the uncomfortable portratist, What, I replied in a confused tone, Yah, he responded, your portraits make people uncomfortable, you're the uncomfortable portraitist."

This series looks at how being uncomfortable can change people. We often find ourselves navigating a landscape of unspoken tensions and hidden discomfort. My portraits show the uneasy feelings many people have.

My latest series delves into the complexities of human nature, exploring the delicate balance between our desire for comfort and our need for growth. It shows how people create invisible rules for themselves that lead to missed opportunities.

Each piece serves as a mirror, reflecting the internal struggles we face in an increasingly complex society. This series is about comfort zones and growth.

I invite viewers to confront the invisible boundaries we create for ourselves - the self-imposed rules that both protect and confine us. It shows what happens when people face their fears.

By embracing discomfort and uncertainty, I aim to spark a dialogue about the human experience in all its messy, beautiful complexity.

I strive to capture not just the surface, but the depths of our shared humanity - the unspoken anxieties, the perceived threats, and the missed opportunities that shape our world.

I try to show more than just what we see on the outside. I want to reveal the feelings we all share deep down - the worries we don't talk about, the things that scare us, and the chances we miss. These are the things that shape how we live and see the world.

By showing these hidden parts of life, I hope my art can help people feel okay about not knowing what comes next. Maybe it can even help us see new and exciting paths we didn't notice before.

My art helps witness how uncertain situations unfold. It doesn't try to make things comfortable.

FERNANDO FULA, WOBURN, MASSACHUSETTS with a studio at Western Ave, Lowell

The Tragedy of Untapped Potential

acrylic on canvas

40 x 55 in.

$952.50