Thursday, September 6, 2018

Life

30 Paintings in 30 Days, hosted by fabulous artist Leslie Saeta.
 
Day Six:  "Life"
 
 
The figure in this piece comes from an old anatomy book for young readers. He was used to explain muscle function but I knew right away that this guy had a much bigger story to tell: He's stepping out of his story for a moment to choose his next chapter.
 
I named the piece "Life" simply because it's about choosing your own narrative. Which indeed is not that simple at times. 

"Life:
Mixed media: vintage (German) book pages, old file folder, book clippings, ink, on canvas panel,  14" x 18"

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