Realistic charcoal portraits exploring the human experience
Exploring grief, transformation, and what remains.
There are moments in life that don’t belong to the past, but don’t fully exist in the present either.
My work lives there.
Through charcoal and graphite, I create hyper-realistic portraits that explore intimacy, emotional depth, and the raw, often unspoken experiences of being human. Each piece is rooted in lived experience-grief, love, motherhood, healing-and the quiet transformation that follows.
Currently Exhibiting
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Currently Exhibiting *
Miller Art Museum · Sturgeon Bay
51st Juried Annual Exhibition
September 19 – November 7, 2026
Lawlss Coffee · Sturgeon Bay
Liminal Spaces · Original Works on View and for Purchase
December 11th 2026 – February 7th 2027
About the Artist
I’m Abby Thiede-a Door County-based charcoal artist, mother, and lifelong observer of human emotion.
My work is shaped by a deep sensitivity to experience, a love for contrast and texture, and a belief that even the heaviest moments can hold softness.
Let’s Connect
Whether you’re interested in a custom piece, curious about exhibiting my work, or simply want to reach out - I’d love to hear from you.
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+1 (920) 495-3636