Discovery Painting

Discovery. This piece was created as part of my child's play theme. My work explores the complications of child’s play, as it must coexist with societal problems and issues—as well as the potential for success and failure children may face. The limited color palette used in my paintings is significant and intentional. The boy is painted orange; a visual indicator used in society to sound off a warning. Faceless images serve as representations of all children and depict the intermingling of their play and interaction with the world around them. The monochromatic hues in the background stand in sharp contrast. They often point to the potential of a bleak, purposeless, uncertain future—if present conditions remain unchanged. He bends down to pick up a small shiny object he spies on the ground covered with various materials and colors. How often do we search like this boy to find something of value in a world that often devalues our self-worth and independence? The viewer is asked to consider the true “value” of what the boy has discovered.

Painting:Acrylic on Canvas

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:16 W x 20 H x 1.5 D in

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