Sophisticated figurative artworks that celebrate femininity by Oslo-based artist Charlie Roberts

In his series Halcyon Daze – Oslo, Norway-based artist Charlie Roberts presents intimate figurative gouache on paper works, exhibited in a solo show at the Richard Heller Gallery in Los Angeles. Exploring a softer, more mature theme to his usual marriage of historical art with pop culture references and a dash of hip-hop thrown in; he instead delivers sophisticated nude portraits of women. It's a new direction for Roberts – but one that still hints at his love of classic contemporary greats, almost as though they tumbled out of a Matisse painting and into the 21st century.