I'll be the Sea

Completed: 2020

Materials: Acrylic & marker on stretched canvas finished with gloss varnish with natural wood floating frame

Size: 44x54cms & 3cms deep (framed size)

About:

This artwork contains lyrics from the song "Father Figure" by George Michael.

This artwork started as me playing around with an abstract layered background & I soon realised the colours reminded me of colourful weathered boat wood & the white reminded me of salt.  There are also some very beautiful oranges & reds that remind me of the sand of the deserts I have travelled on in Africa.  Subsequently I decided to add the chosen lyrics as they just felt like they belonged to this piece.  I grew up listening to George Michael, the album this song was on specifically & it is a fond memory.

I feel like this artwork would be a beautiful compliment to a beach themed home or to a bedroom.  For me I feel like the words infer to a partner I will be the opposite to you so together we are whole.  Or if you have children maybe it is just a nicer way of saying when you are good cop, I will be bad.

This artwork depicts the words "If you are the desert I'll be the sea" outlined by a white layer over a colourful abstract background.  The piece conjures up feelings of being by the seaside.  The piece is minimally textured.