Maria, 2021

‘Maria’ is part of the ‘Birds’ series. I have chosen several women, either famous or not, and placed them in front of opulent backgrounds. Inspired by an old friend, it was painted from a photo taken in the seventies. A detailed, floral background...

‘Maria’ is part of the ‘Birds’ series. I have chosen several women, either famous or not, and placed them in front of opulent backgrounds. Inspired by an old friend, it was painted from a photo taken in the seventies. A detailed, floral background with birds was then added. Her pose is dreamlike, her dress is soft and the florals are vivid. It was painted on 300gsm watercolour paper (48.8cm x 65.8cm) using watercolour, acrylic, pastel and marker. It needs to be matted and framed behind glass.