‘The Sea is Mine’ (2016) - Sliman Mansour

‘A woman, a girl, and a boy raise their hands high and march along a beach. They hold a pen, a paintbrush, a rifle, an olive branch, and the Key of Return, while a white dove soars above them. The backdrop captures a beach scene where people are engrossed in relaxation and leisure, seemingly oblivious to this determined small demonstration. Mansour ensures the inclusion of fundamental elements of the Palestinian struggle within the painting. While the pen and paintbrush symbolize creativity, the rifle signifies resistance, and the olive branch and white dove represent peace. The key stands as a symbol in the Palestinian struggle for the right of return for refugees. Through this painting, Mansour conveys a steadfast commitment to carry forward the Palestinian resistance in all its manifestations, even amidst the world's self-absorption and inattentiveness to the Palestinian plight.’

- words by Rana Anani

Egon Schiele

Girl with crossed legs. 1911

Fairfield Porter. High Tide. 1973. Oil on board, 55.9 x 45.7cm.

Burned a hole in this for added emphasis.

(Sketchpad, 2020)

On to another painting in progress..

Loving the color mixtures so far…

More to come💖

Francis Bacon

Study for Portrait (With Two Owls), 1963

Oil on canvas.

Egon Schiele

Squatting Female Nude. 1910

4pm MASSACRE Acrylic on Birch 30cm x 30 cm rowe-art.com

Exploring the Surreal Realm of the Self: A Vibrant Portrait by Hart Lëshkina

icefishing scene. three ankylosaurs

"Another Banana", 2022

Oil on board, in a frame decoupaged with inherited ephemera.

“Spring“, 2016 by Norman Engel

Amy Sillman [USA] (b. 1955) ~ ‘Ocean 2’, 1997. Oil on canvas (177.8 x 152.4 cm).