Teeth Grating hypha-gallery-farringdon part of a closed cycle

part of a closed cycle of destruction and rebirth

I try and make these paintings joyous

The images depict moments or scenarios of heightened significance or emotion

Yellow and cream marks explode upward from this tree or bodily shape

Neither predator nor prey

Teeth Grating hypha-gallery-farringdon part of a closed cycleLips curled, teeth bared, flesh blending and resisting at once. Behind them, a red backdrop flares with fire like forms, tongues, petals, or wounds radiating heat and pressure in a tight warm space. Faces slip between tenderness and aggression, beauty and monstrosity, both balancing a fine line which could tip at any moment. Teeth grating expresses internal resistance, suppressed rage, the unbearable friction between closeness and pain.