Gallery Particulier:
An Online Exhibit
Curated by Emily Waters | Presented by Gallery Particulier
Energy Exchange:
The Portraits
This exhibit brings together the remarkable portraits created during Energy Exchange: A Portraiture Night, a live painting event that celebrated the magic moment of artistic encounter between sitter and artist. Now, these portraits are on view—each one a snapshot of connection, observation, and interpretation.
The works are as diverse as their creators. Some come from gifted young students of curator and artist Emily Waters, whose talent and bold experimentation shine through. Others are by more seasoned voices in the portraiture tradition, such as Torild Stray, known for her expressive, intuitive style. Together, they form a multifaceted exploration of what it means to see and be seen.
The subjects, or sitters, were as central to the creative process as the artists themselves. They offered their presence, vulnerability, and individuality, giving each portrait a unique emotional resonance. Gone are the old notions of portraiture as power or permanence; what you see here is something more fleeting and human—a kind of mutual recognition.
Whether rendered in oil, pencil, pastel, or watercolor, these portraits are not just images. They are moments of exchange—of energy, perspective, and care.
Energy Exchange: The Portraits is both a tribute to the evening that sparked these works and a testament to the power of art to build connection. We are proud to share them with you.
These artworks are for sale. Inquiries: contact@galleryparticulier.org
On Display Now
Featured Work
Tope
by Samara Chalumeau
Justin
by Cori Jin
Nathan
by Cori Jin
Mary
by Torild Stray
8.3″ x 11.4″
Nefertare
by Torild Stray
8.3″ x 11.4″
Mackensie
by Torild Stray
8.3″ x 11.4″
Marius
by Ksenia Shevchenko
Helai & Tia & Uri
by Seana Kim
Alma
by Stanley Chu
8″ x 10″
Ashley
by Stanley Chu
9″ x 12″
Mary
by Brian Oh
11″ x 14″
Justin
by Lupe Inès Cariño
Danae
by Lupe Inès Cariño
Kristen
by Izzy
Kristen| Bust
by Izzy
Nico
by Elliot Johnson
Curated by:
Emily Waters
Emily Waters is a Brooklyn-based artist and educator whose vivid illustrations and design work reflect a strong engagement with history, identity, and community. She also likes to explore themes of matrilineal heritage and female resilience through layered portraiture and symbolic storytelling. Beyond the gallery, she shares her art with the public by placing original works in a display box outside her Windsor Terrace home, offering them freely to neighbors.
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Ksenia Shevchenko
I’m a Brooklyn-based painter exploring emotional nuance and psychological states through stylized portraiture and layered textures. With a background in art education, I’m drawn to the ways visual language can express what often goes unspoken. I embrace distortion, ambiguity, and the beauty of imperfection — aiming to create work that feels both intimate and slightly off-kilter.
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LIzzy
A young artist whose intimate pencil portraits center softness, identity, and emotional presence. Izzy’s work captures quiet moments with honesty and care, exploring themes of vulnerability, memory, and inner life through delicate, expressive linework.
