The Gatekeepers Painting

The idea for this painting came from hearing the oft-repeated and bitterly-used term, "gatekeepers", in reference to those that hold the keys to the entrance to "The Art World". That was the starting point, but my imagination rolled off into the realms of various mythologies where the gates to the regions of Heaven or Hell are often guarded by particular "gatekeepers" - those who have the power to allow one in or turn one away. Such gatekeepers as Cerberus, the giant three-headed dog that guarded the gates of Hades and St Peter, who guards the entrance to Heaven. In my painting the gatekeepers are sombre, mute and almost immobile, as if they are the gateposts themselves. It is unclear what is the realm they are guardians of - it looks like blue sky, emptiness, nothingness. I wanted their role to be the centre of the piece - i.e., that of Authority - a quiet power, like vultures attending a corpse - guardians between this world and the next.

Painting:Oil on Canvas

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:13.8 W x 13.8 H x 2 D in

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