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| Don't Lose Your Nerve Acrylic on Canvas 90cm x 90cm |
At first glance
the composition of this painting appears straight forward, displaying an
oblivious deer as prey unwittingly posing for death upon a gun carriage. This
picture is more allegorical as it is not predominantly concerned with a hunter
outwitting a target. I wanted to explore with this piece the anticipation,
thought process, inclination, capability and conflicting urges experienced by
the huntsman. When viewed up close the picture holds within it extra elements,
there are several identical silhouettes of the hunter, moving up through the
painting that are barely visible beneath the golden surface. These are included
to illustrate that the pursuer is overthinking, visualising the process, but
ultimately procrastinating in his journey towards the kill. The aggravated
hornets’ nest is present as a significant threat from nature, which if
permitted will, without warning act on pure instinct, leaving the huntsman to
curse his indecisive nature.
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