Moonlight Sonata

40 x 51cm / 16 x 20 inches
Available for sale: $1800
 
This was the first painting in a series called Literacy of The Body.
 
This painting is about celebrating older women;
Experiences lived by the body,
In the body;
Its about the resilient spirit of our bodies.
And about celebrating our changing bodies,
Laying down self destructive criticism and sweeping away the criticism we’ve taken on by society and others about our bodies.
It’s about acceptance -
Self acceptance.
An acknowledging of strength, courage and resilience.
 
The eucalyptus silhouettes are a tribute to Sydney Long’s art nouveau works. The moon being a constant night time companion, is female in its symbolism and a mirror of personal contemplation.
 
I have used  many, many  glaze layers to build up the oil paint to replicate skin. My layering technique uses a rapid fluttering of the brush to infuse the painting with as much  of my energy as possible, while replicating the complex layering of skin. The process moves between chaos and abandon.
The whole is a meditative dance.

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