
In a perfect world, the artist-model relationship is inspiring, safe, nurturing, fun, supportive, effortless and immensely prolific. That's the only world I've ever experienced with Noelle Beaugureau, the most frequent, luminous, and innovative subject appearing in my work. I don't think I have ever pointed the camera in Noelle's direction and not come up with works of art that continuously made it to the forefront of my portfolios.
Here's a small selection of our work together. Not only am I proud of the work we've created, I'm equally as proud of the purity of the friendship that has grown. When you create art with a person who is very close to you, it adds an unspoken, rare element to the work, which I trust will be described in the following images.
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Matador Beach, California

Matador Beach, California

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The Hills of Malibu, California

The Hills of Malibu, California

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Matador Beach, California

Matador Beach, California

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The Hills of Malibu, California

Somewhere in the California desert

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The Hills of Malibu, California

Matador Beach, California

The Hills of Malibu

Matador Beach, California

The Hills of Malibu, California

Matador Beach, California

Matador Beach, California

Central California

Santa Barbara, California

Joshua Tree National Park, California

Matador Beach, California


A dedicated yoga practitioner himself, Sturman's work has increasingly focused on capturing the timeless grace and embodied mindfulness of asana. His portraits, whether set in the lively streets of Manhattan, the expansiveness of Malibu's beaches and canyons, the timeless elegance of Walden's New England, or the bleakness of San Quentin Prison, remind us that there is beauty everywhere. In Sturman's own words "I often think of Rumi: 'I can't stop pointing to the beauty.' That feels right to me."
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