The painting presents a solitary clown characterized by a red-orange wig and a black top hat, set against a light beige backdrop. The clown’s attire includes a green and white striped collar, and intriguingly, the figure is turned away from the viewer, adding a sense of mystery to the composition. The artist, identified as “McBride” through the signature in the bottom right corner, has captured a moment that feels both intimate and elusive, inviting the observer to ponder the story behind the clown’s averted gaze.
Signed Oil Painting on Canvas – Unstretched
Currently, Michael J McBride is an instructor of art at Tennessee State University and has been the lead artist on many community-based mural projects in Nashville, Tennessee. McBride was featured in Visions of My People, sixty years of African American art in Tennessee, an exhibit organized by the Tennessee State Museum and one of his pieces was purchase for their permanent collection.