It is fascinating to use as a subject for a painting the
paradoxical nature of confidence as its ever-present shadow fear is often so
close by. With this canvas I wanted to present a situation where a person
seemingly exudes confidence and yet just beneath the surface an entire raging
sea of doubt and fear may scupper a performance. I wanted an arrangement of
empty chairs as an open interpretation to the viewer. This could signify a
dress rehearsal or perhaps the actual moment of a performance, yet through
visualisation the crowd has disappeared from the central figure’s mind. Along
with totems and cyphers the text is used as a device to swarm around the
individual, who is crosshatched with lines forming a guarded protection as a
simple mantra holds everything together.
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| This is Fear but This is Good Fear Acrylic on Canvas 60cm x 75cm |
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