Shallow Shores
Acrylic on Canvas, 2017
The sound of waves, the warmth of sand on a summer’s afternoon and the beauty of seeing the various wildlife from both sea and land create a vision of peace and a restful environment. A saying that is heard during times of hardship is “go to your happy place and let the world around you fall”. Shallow Shores embodies the vision of sight within the subconscious mind that creates this release from the harshness of life. However, in this bleak, darkened atmosphere that surrounds the key to this sanctuary are the obstacles that are faced in reach this destination. A place that sees the everyday environment that is presents with the opportunity to create happiness abstracted and therefore a protective wall is created to ensure the solemn path to inner peace. This work illustrates these walls decaying overtime when the perception of reality shifts the light shines through the abyss of modern issues.
The sound of waves, the warmth of sand on a summer’s afternoon and the beauty of seeing the various wildlife from both sea and land create a vision of peace and a restful environment. A saying that is heard during times of hardship is “go to your happy place and let the world around you fall”. Shallow Shores embodies the vision of sight within the subconscious mind that creates this release from the harshness of life. However, in this bleak, darkened atmosphere that surrounds the key to this sanctuary are the obstacles that are faced in reach this destination. A place that sees the everyday environment that is presents with the opportunity to create happiness abstracted and therefore a protective wall is created to ensure the solemn path to inner peace. This work illustrates these walls decaying overtime when the perception of reality shifts the light shines through the abyss of modern issues.