The Diver- Private collection -New York USA Painting

The works initial starting point was the 1936 olympics black and white photo in Berlin. This diving board and the stadium still exist. The image has never been in color (like many of my works they start from a black and white image and the paint begins to transform the image into another reality). This work along with The house in floods and fire, The last Flight, all addressed the economic collapse that came to America and Europe in 2008-2012. Just as the people of Europe could not have known the full extent of what future awaited the peoples of the world in 1936 we In Europe had no idea what the future would be for the EU as a union during this crash and in particular my own country, Ireland. The houses in floods and fire , I believe are all unconcious manivestations of this precarious sense of home. It takes me a very long time to pick an image to work from. I had the diver photo for over 2 years in my archives before I decided it was right and to finally paint it!! I knew after the "Last flight "was completed that the Diver was the next right image in this series. Please also note that the piece works on the micro level also ie 1 man,woman facing those large questions in life. To rise to the challenges that face us or to fear them.....

Painting:Oil on Canvas

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:39.4 W x 59.1 H x 0.8 D in

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