Oil on canvas, stretched and ready to hang.

Signed on the front.

My paintings emerge from my unconscious and slowly take form, illustrating a theme related to life experiences. Holding On, Letting Go is a constant and unavoidable process for all of us, from the small things in life from," I've lost my favourite t shirt" to letting go of our rigid beliefs, relationships, pets, and ultimately death. Letting go can be painful, and yet when we can let go, it can often free us up to fly.

The first impetus for this painting came from a strong need to use reds and yelllow. It’s a very strong combo and makes for a striking statement. I wish the photos conveyed just how much, but photos always tend to flatten paintings.
Anyhow, I began to think about all the things we hold onto tightly : beliefs, money, relationships even when they might be damaging to us, religion, places .. etc etc. of all these, our beliefs are the most powerful, for better or worse,

Here is a woman holding up a web of her “stuff” taking a good look at it all, and there she is too, flying free, relieved of the burden of them.

This painting took months to create. It’s definitely a painting for someone who wants to be reminded to examine their beliefs . It could be in an office, or a home . It will certainly generate a lot of conversation which I hope will be good.
My paintings are definitely for those who like to think deeply about life.