This painting was was the result of a model session. I couldn't help feeling the loneliness and reality of a life that is hidden from view. We so often put on a "public face" when we aren't alone but this felt like the "Truth Before the Lie". I would witness this in my mother. I'd observe he without her knowing and see the pain and sorrow that consumed her. I'd let her know I was there and she'd perk up and be her normal self so I wouldn't worry. I clearly remember the moment when this comparison came into my mind and painting. It's really a painting about my mother.
This painting was was the result of a model session. I couldn't help feeling the loneliness and reality of a life that is hidden from view. We so often put on a "public face" when we aren't alone but this felt like the "Truth Before the Lie". I would witness this in my mother. I'd observe he without her knowing and see the pain and sorrow that consumed her. I'd let her know I was there and she'd perk up and be her normal self so I wouldn't worry. I clearly remember the moment when this comparison came into my mind and painting. It's really a painting about my mother.