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90cmx70cm with 5cm blackwood frame- 2022
Acrylic (mixed media) on Board – £350
This work has been smouldering inside me for some time. Trying to find the impetus to actually paint is becoming increasingly hard again. I often feel so desolate and depressed about the world. Asking what is happening and what can I do about it. As an artist, my language is visual, so I am trying to use this language to portray the way I feel about the place I live and the wider world. My inner thoughts are often dark and dismal, while my outside portrays a more positive side (I hope!). I believe I am like this painting many layered, complicated and often misunderstood. It was good to get this feeling out of me and stand in front of it – confronting this inner turmoil. I am actually pleased with this work – it speaks to me.
This work is painted on recycled hardboard and then I reframed it with the thick black wood frame using acrylic and house paint onto a heavy texture of paper and scrim. I paint quickly building up the layers using a palette knife and credit card. Big big paint brushes, old rags and plastic bags to wipe the paint around. I also stand back a lot to just look. Throwing and flicking paint and finishing with a small long haired paintbrush for detail. Knowing when to stop is often the issue. It’s also quite physical and strangely therapeutic and cathartic. Art heals my inner sioux.
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