Artist interview: Shirley Yang Crutchfield

Shirley Yang Crutchfield, A Star is Born, 2025, 24K gold leaf, rose gold, 12K white gold and 22K French pale gold, and oil on wood panel, 24 x 18 in.

A full-length painting of a young woman wearing an ornate, jewel-like gown and crown, standing front-facing against a flat gold background filled with raised stars, zigzag rays and engraved zodiac-style symbols.

Observer Artist interview: Shirley Yang Crutchfield

Artist interview: Shirley Yang Crutchfield