unravelling
This series of abstract pieces in oils originated during the pandemic and are an attempt to express the isolation of this time. The images are ephemeral and indistinct.
I wanted to capture the emotional experience of grief, how painful it is and how it makes what we have feel precious and fleeting.
I am use a limited colour selection of oil paints, this time, saturated cadmium hues, contrasting with dark tones.

unravelling 1 (2021), oil on canvas, 10 in x 10 in

unravelling 2 (2021), oil on canvas, 10 in x 10 in

unravelling 3 (2021), oil on canvas, 10 in x 10 in

unravelling 4 (2021), oil on canvas, 10 in x 10 in

unravelling 5 (2021), oil on canvas, 10 in x 10 in

unravelling 6 (2021), oil on canvas, 16 in x 20 in

unravelling 7 (2021), oil on canvas, 16 in x 20 in