Sean Earley "Someone", Oil Painting on Cabinet Door, Portrait, Signed

A well-executed and commanding portrait of a man, painted in Earley's distinctive style — the face rendered in swirling, curvilinear brushwork of light green, peach, and white, with stylized almond-shaped green eyes, embellished ears, and full orange lips set against a warm burnt orange background. The support is a weathered white-painted wood cabinet door, complete with original hardware, which Earley incorporated as both ground and frame — a hallmark of his inventive approach to materials.

Signed lower left in silver marker: Sean Earley. On the verso: the title "Someone", along with the artist's Brooklyn, NY address and phone number. Image size: 12 x 12 inches.

Sean Earley (1953–1992) was a Texas-born illustrator and painter who transitioned from commercial illustration into fine art. His work was exhibited in galleries from Texas to New York City and in several Italian cities, including a residency at the Palazzo dei Diamanti in Ferrara. He died in 1992 at the age of 39.

Sean Earley, (1953-1992), was a Texas born illustrator/painter who began his career as a commercial illustrator and gradually transitioned into a fine artist. His works were exhibited in galleries from Texas to New York City in the U.S. and in several cities in Italy, where he had been an Artist in residence at the Palazzo dei Diamanti, in Ferrara. He is widely thought to have died of complications from AIDS.