Flash Harry

I chose a fairly narrow canvas for this particular work because I wanted to establish physical limits upon how I could orchestrate the composition right from the start. It is always interesting to take a step back and look at different sides of social interaction. In this instance the pageantry and wooing in the act of courtship and also the fragility and vulnerability behind the bravado a person establishes in the quest for a mate.

The peacock is the wall of confidence, although not showing its feathers it turns away demure and seemingly disinterested.  The boy is exaggerated reality, tired, doubt ridden and disillusioned by the façade he has established. Although outwardly the peacock seems strong, through the use of totems and text the whole situation is far from an elaborate display, but seems actually exceptionally fragile.  

Flash Harry Acrylic on Canvas 90cm x 76cm