HOPE II Painting

Imagine a wall! Worn and torn by what it or the owner has experienced over time. Filled with signs, letters, notes, text, spots. Painting for me is a communication process between me and paint on canvas. Sometimes a struggle, often exciting and at it's best surprising. I work with many layers of paint, always starting with at least four layers of white paint before using colours in many additional layers to create a fine texture and a surface important for the feeling of nerve and sensitivity that I strive to express. Something with a "story". But painting for me is not only putting or adding paint on canvas. It actually often is about removing paint! - going partly backwards in the opposite direction to create a worn impression. I also scrape the surface. My life, dramas in my family history inspired this painting. This painting is made of acrylic on canvas. It will be shipped rolled. If a buyer wishes the strechers could be enclosed. It will be thoroughly market on the back in order to make re-streching easy. A frame is not necessary since the rim is painted as well. Without a frame is my advice. .