Learning to Fly

    • 760mm x 1015mm
    • Oil on canvas
    • Unframed
    • Unavailable

The joy and delight of children playing always makes interesting subject matter; it often is so incidental. The painting was inspired by a photograph in a newspaper section I had used to soak up some mess on the floor. It had remained on the floor for a couple of days until I happened to notice the photograph; two young children paying on a broken swing, having the time of their lives. How joy can elevate us regardless of our context.

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