Trapped

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By Keilly Whittaker
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Dimensions (HxWxD):

91.5 × 122 × 2 cm

Materials:

I created this piece using a combination of oil paints and linseed oil on canvas, finished with a coating of varnish.

Primary Medium:

Oil Painting

Large
2020
Signed on Front
Requires Framing
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I have suffered with anxiety since the age of sixteen and have now found a way to express my emotions through my artwork. Often I feel trapped within my own thoughts and wanted to represent this, in a physical way, through the use of mesh like bars across the face. These bars created numerous folds and shadows in the portrait which enhanced the notion of compression. My intention was for the work to invoke a sensation of uncomfort and serenity, the idea of becoming at peace with this additional force. I decided to focus the work solely on the face as I believe it demands the attention of the room and therefore will encourage conversation. The reason I chose to express my emotions via painting is so that others with mental illness would not feel alone.

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