empty thought balloon
20" x 40"
acrylic on canvas
The girl pokes fun at herself, which may look self depreciating. But she provides a clue to what lies beyond the obvious. In the thought balloon,
three blank spaces end in a hybrid punctuation (something between an
exclamation and a question mark), suggesting three emphatic words, known only to her.
Below, a ladder retreats into a hole, which seems to be in her head, leaving evidence as to where her thoughts have fled. And her smile reveals a secret
as warm and deep as the surrounding colour. Even the static frame of the metal school desk cannot confine her soul's capacity.
SOLD: Private collection
blue arc
32" x 44"
acrylic on canvas
32" x 44"
acrylic on canvas
Many of my paintings
depict children whose only friend is an imaginary companion. The
irony is as an artist that imaginary friend is a reoccurring symbol
of God’s real presence and love for the marginalized. The arc in
this work, is a slight reference to the arc of the rainbow which God
gave to the world as a promise that he would never destroy the world
in a flood again.
just one touch
22" x 44"
acrylic on canvas
This painting is
based on an extraordinary human being, a learning disabled Indigenous girl. The symbolism depicts an angelic character; touching
the mind of the girl with a feather as if to suggest that the core of
her selfless demeanor is not by way of coerced indoctrination but
rather by way of God speaking to her soul.
Purchase inquiries: nick3paint@gmail.com
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