Precipice
The point of decision, where all options are open but from which there is no return.
42 X 38
oil on canvas
Here all possibilities are elementally present and the figure has full autonomy. Earth, fire, air, and water. The theme developed as the painting progressed. The model’s tattoo of torn off angel wings suggests a spiritual element which is both internal and exterior to his character. He is by day a conservative Scottish banker. The rest of his time he is a dog lover and an aficionado of professional wrestling and MMA fighting.