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Oil on collage on canvas. 90 x 90 cm.
My portraits in this exhibition are intended to provide a snapshot of my relationship with the subject of the portrait. I used expressive colours in the backgrounds of these images to evoke a certain lively mood and character. I allow the viewer to see through the painted subject to the colours beneath, suggesting that what we see of a person on the surface may be an incomplete view of their true character. The portraits are also about family and the relationships between family members; the similar range of colours used in my portraits of my Grandpa and Joe (my brother) show their shared kinship. In the diptych of Joe playing the guitar, I also used elements of collage in the background to provide a more personal view of our relationship. The fragments of paper I used come from comics he drew and stories he wrote when he was younger, and music that he has arranged and composed, amongst other things that feature prominently in my memories of when we were growing up together.
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| Author |
| Samuel Westwood , 17 yrs |
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| School |
| Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School |
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