One from Paint, surreal acrylic painting Print

This sculpture coordinates with my original artwork, “One From Paint” which showcases my strong feeling towards the false, comically accessorized and insincere exteriors people of today feel compelled to display and the deep seeded hope for much needed change. This piece begins with tousled fabric, or curtain, giving the viewer the sense it has been pulled away uncovering and revealing the core of the piece. The core is half female torso and half tree trunk representing a transformation of sorts as the stone body separates from a strong, stable source. The skin's surface is heavy and layered with rough stone-like qualities and the torso itself is shallow and empty inside much like today’s high society. Within the cold walls of the cavity is a smaller piece of fabric, which is barely clinging on and a quiet, hidden nesting serpent. The emotions wrestle throughout the sculpture and upon closer inspection, you will find hope represented in the form leaves, eggs and even a butterfly growing out of top of the disheveled fabric, along with several displaced fingers breaking through the stone reaching for freedom, release and clarity. The title, “One From Stone” represents the extremely important first step of exposing then breaking down the falsehoods we work so hard to fabricate in order to begin anew, reconnect and reverse the damage. The original artwork measures 24" H x 30" W x 1.5"D with wrapped edges on stretched cotton canvas.