Here we lie deep blue The painted light reacts with

The painted light reacts with the light falling upon the painting

I feel alive with energy but there is also a calm here

dancing in the sun

The expressionist hedgerow signifies a movement toward chaos while the delicate petals and flowers give a focal point to the painting and sit juxtaposed against the thick undergrowth in the background

Here we lie deep blue The painted light reacts withHere We Lie, acrylic and enamel on canvas 80 x 80 x 3 cm. Representing the destructive nature of war and fighting. Here we lie is for all the people who have lost their lives unnecessarily to conflict and terror. The colours each symbolise an aspect of war and the way the canvas has been deconstructed with layers of paint laid on then removed reflects how war destroys. Deep markings and texture appear on the canvas due where a palette knife was used