Description
This acrylic portrait depicts a young girl. Her blank expression, enveloped by violent, thick textured brush strokes, describes the raw emotion and suffering of the powerless on whom power is used to inflict pain. The girl emerges from a shadowy background, her eye emphasized by the contrast of the harsh lighting. The face is distorted by a bloodied hand, suggesting it’s abusive nature. The harmonious colour pallette creates intensity and illustrates the danger the helpless girl is in. I created this piece to acknowledge those who’s childhoods were ripped away from them.