Charles Parness is an American Postwar & Contemporary painter born in 1945. Since 1976, Parness has painted exclusively self-portraits, an extreme variation on a theme that has allowed him to explore and chart his path through the world.

An art studio displaying multiple colorful paintings on the wall, predominantly portraits and abstract scenes. A man is seated on a chair, with a dog lying on the floor nearby. There are some art supplies and a table with a floral tablecloth in the foreground.