Post Graduate Diploma Fine Art Painting
Oil Paint
90.0 x 90.0 cm
2022
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The starting point for this painting was remembering my time in Kato Paphos, Cyprus. The pelicans would wander the harbour, hoping for fish. When I began the painting, it was quite conventional. There was even an actual pelican. But I wasn’t happy...
The starting point for this painting was remembering my time in Kato Paphos, Cyprus. The pelicans would wander the harbour, hoping for fish. When I began the painting, it was quite conventional. There was even an actual pelican. But I wasn’t happy with the it. I needed a flight of fancy to take it to the next level. I rotated the canvas 90 degrees clockwise so that the woman became an Angel. Pelicans are a symbol of piety, sacrifice and humanity. There is a legend that says pelicans peck their breasts until they bleed, so they can feed their blood to their children. So the painting became about love - motherly love or love from the universe. I don’t know. But it’s about trusting that the universe has your back and enjoying the golden life moments. I painted over the pelican and added a young woman, lying on the beach, her feet in the water, fish in abundance. The universe will provide. Life is good. Enjoy the moment.
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View AllBorn in 1968 in Liverpool Road, London, UK. Currently residing in London.
Diploma in Foundation Studies BA (Hons) Graphic Fine Art
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View AllOct 28, 2023