Life

2011

Acrylic on canvas

Painted as a celebration of a new arrival. I was thinking about what it is that we wish for when we think about someone at that start of their life. I  quickly realised that this really depends on who you are and what influences you have had during the course of your own life. For the painting I wanted to try and step out of my own narrow life view and think about other approaches to the same question.

So 'Life' is perhaps a collection of possible wishes. Positive messages that you would think of as they begin their journey.