acrylic painting; 20×16”

“With this piece I wanted to portray active body dysmorphia caused by the beauty industry creating unrealistic standards of what is considered beautiful and desirable.”

ARTIST BIO: Jim Conroy is a self taught artist, a Cincinnati Native and a retired firefighter/paramedic. He is currently a member and former board member of the Cincinnati Art Club. Through his art, Jim works to create a language of shared experience & understanding. He works mostly in oil paints and his style is realistic mixed with impressionist abstraction. Painting allows Jim to process and express his thoughts and feelings through what he creates.