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Vulnerability
So often we avoid vulnerability or see it as a weakness. Showing true vulnerability requires great courage. Just being "you", trusting you are enough in your perfectly imperfect humanness is a step towards personal authenticity, liberation and an acceptance of your place in our shared common humanity. In fact, it is the beating heart of compassion. This painting is my raised right hand asserting that we all exist and wish to connect with each other. However, the hand is in danger of slipping into the cold water beneath as it feels the fear of expressing a simple need. Expressing our needs, clinical or otherwise, is part of vulnerability. The connection we nurture in overcoming our fears of rejection, judgement and criticism in expressing our needs is vital for us to flourish. At our peril do we only meet the needs of others. This painting is symbolic of the courage we all show in this pursuit of balance. Acrylic on canvas 30"x40" £5,200 in a bespoke handmade frame by QED. |
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White Out (between the worlds)
I still remember as a child watching the television after all the programmes for the night had finished and the screen would just show the black and white flicker of snow. I would still watch it in some kind of trance without any cognitive thought. This painting is my take on that human condition where from time to time we zone out and find ourselves in that not unfamiliar state of dissociation. Between worlds and beyond colour. We may go round and around in our minds ruminating without even being conscious of the subject matter upon which we are thinking and sometimes we are not thinking anything at all! It was a bold choice to paint this, particularly as I love colour but in the frame by QED it is a stunning piece which captures something we can all relate to. Very contemporary and very relevant. Highly textured and painted in thick oil applied with a palette knife. Original oil on canvas 30"x40" £5,600 in a bespoke handmade frame by QED. |
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Lovingly Intertwined
When lovingly Intertwined in mind, body and spirit all parts can truly touch to the extent the union of two really does become one. Limbs entangle and explore, thoughts can be expressed without words and a sense of wellbeing, belonging and heartfelt vulnerability descends. This painting represents what many of us seek, an authentic connection, tender intimacy, mutual acceptance and deep loving friendship. The softness of the palette suggests the warmth, trust and safeness where one can become truly lovingly intertwined. Original oil on canvas 30"x40" £5,600 in a bespoke handmade frame by QED. |
