A full-colour sumptuous book, Portraits includes a comprehensive essay on painting in New Brunswick between 1970 and 2000 by New Brunswick Museum curator Peter Larocque, which introduces the reader to "portraits" of 30 selected artists. In addition, each chapter includes a short essay on the artist and his/her work, including biographical details and commentary on the work, a photographic portrait of the artist by New Brunswick photographer James Wilson, and a reproduction of one or more paintings by the artists. Featured artists include: Glenn Adams, Bruno Bobak, Molly Lamb Bobak, Paul Edouard Bourque, Rick Burns, Rebecca Burke, Gerard Collins, Lionel Cormier, Francis Coutellier, Marjorie Donaldson, William Forrestall, Yvon Gallant, Angel Gomez, Toby Graser, Glenn Hall, Suzanne Hill, Kathy Hooper, Herzl Kashetsky, Raymond Martin, Paul Mathieson, Stephen May, David McKay, Ghislaine McLaughlin, Fred Ross Romeo Savoie, Stephen Scott, Nancy King Schofield, Peggy Smith, Roger Vautour and Lynn Wigginton.