SELF PORTRAIT 2

Acrylic on Perspex (120 x 180cm)

My initial idea for this self portrait exhibition was to grid up some distorted mirrors, and hang them on the wall, ...as a social comment on how some 'selfies' on social media distort the truth of how we are, and who we are.... but I decided to actually push myself a bit more and paint a portrait - a huge portrait, on transparent perspex panels. I stripped away all colour, and let the painting just exist without distractions.

This was my attempt to be more open and transparent about who I am, and make some positive changes to how I approach life.

To live a life of truth