Her life flows clean, with passion, like fresh water. by Kerry Inkster

About

In this infusion of expressionism and pop art, I wielded acrylics and spray to capture the essence of liberation. The semi-abstract figure's sweeping gestures and the dynamic flow of colors evoke a sense of unrestrained vitality and the purity of ...

Kerry Inkster's Perspective

This artwork comments on

Living life with passion! Her gaze invites us to see that she’s taking life “head-on” - and she challenges us to doubt her!

A random fact I love is

This painting was quite challenging in a color sense as the side of the face that is in shadow needed to also glow! So it took me a few tries to get it just right!

Living with this artwork is like

Having a reminder on your wall to be resilient!!

Artist's commentary

I love the movement in the arms and the water in this painting. The swishing as she moves her arms can almost be heard! It’s reminiscent of dance or ballet, but also wizardry - almost “Hermione-esque”.

I take pride in

The fact that the original photography I worked on had half of the models face obscured behind her blouse that was moving in the water - so I am proud that I was able to recreate her face from imagination alone.