Private Static

 Title/Artist: 'Private Static' by Lan Pagliaro

Medium: Pastel on paper
Year Created: 2022

More Info: gallery247.com.au/lan-pagliaro | @crackedlens1

Size (W)x(H): 50cm x 37cm

Artwork Description: This portrait celebrates emotional honesty with a wink. The exaggerated proportions and tilted pose lean into imperfection, suggesting a character who feels deeply and wears it unapologetically. Tears sit comfortably beside bold colour, bright earrings, and a confident red lip—because being a bit dramatic doesn’t cancel out charm. The vibrant yellow background keeps things sunny, even when emotions spill over, while the stylised form hints at humour, resilience, and self-awareness. This work embraces the awkward, tender, and slightly unhinged moments of being human, reminding us that vulnerability can be expressive, stylish, and occasionally very funny.

My name is Leanne Pagliaro and I am a Melbourne based artist. Ever since I was a little girl, I have loved to create. Art is a passion of mine that I discovered ten years ago. Through much experimentation and dedication, it has helped me develop into the artist I am today. I have done many workshops to further my skills and I attend life drawings classes on a regular basis.

I try to harness a vast diversity within my art. My hope is that my viewers will connect with my art on a deep and personal level. I love experimenting with different mediums and techniques. I don’t want to be boxed into specific genre. I love to offer honest, meaningful and often very raw art, that has come from a very personal part of my imagination. It has been described as alternative contemporary art, that occasionally fringes on the weird, macabre and beautiful.