Self Portrait with Red Tie "Plants that survive and grow

"Plants that survive and grow in a harsh environment are good for making me think

“Jeong” is a deep feeling built up over a long period of time together

"Low angle makes the dock appear huge in this collage

24 X 20 in

"I want to show people that we are more than just slaves

Self Portrait with Red Tie "Plants that survive and grow1970 acrylic on paper 18 X 13 in. This piece is framed by the artists estate. Gerald Trottier was always seeking the inner meaning, the essence of his subjectseven when he was staring in a mirror, trying to evoke his own self portrait. What was behind that face, that person, symbol or scene? It was never what the surface revealed, but some deeper, hidden truth or emotion. "Gerald was well known for his portraiture and self portraits. Brenda Wallace,