Faring Purth
"Purth, 35, is a muralist who has left her mark around the country and the globe, making stops in San Jose, St. Louis, and New Haven—among hundreds of other cities—during a total of 25 road trips across the United States, and more around the world. Born to organic farmers in Southern California, she said she credits a largely nomadic lifestyle in childhood and adolescence with her global approach. In under four decades, she has completed over 400 murals around the world." - Arts Council, Greater New Haven
Faring was born on the California coast, moving around a lot in her youth. As an internationally acclaimed muralist and fine artist, her work explores the depths of femininity, exposing nakedness both literally and figuratively.
The trials and transitions of life encourage the raw expression found in her work. Paris made her wide-eyed, Florence gave her some edge, being homeless for a stretch made her scrappy, and Boston taught her to pay attention to people. Now, residing in the Bay Area alongside her children, she continues to paint her otherworldly female figures onto various mediums from stretched canvas to large-scale walls.
