Artists paint especially when there are no words left…

A watercolour unique state version of my drypoint print The Mental State/Lamb of God (2023). A unique state is a one-off art piece because the artist changes the print by applying other media such as paint or gold leaf. As with the print, the theme is the same, and I did a post about this a while ago. The colour changes the meaning for me. I uploaded this print because the colours felt unworldly, like a prayer.

Happy 90th Birthday Dad. You may no longer be with us, and you were never perfect darling, but you’re still ‘too marvelous’ to forget. We all miss you Dad, and I know you’re sipping a great red and watching the theatre of the world relieved to be out of it. Love you too. Carl X

Not many people saw this painting, because Covid-19 hit hard as this exhibition just got started. I was short-listed for the Collie Art Prize with this work, but they had to close down early for the lockdown. I hope it gets a longer viewing because it is my spiritual diary during these times. 2020 was so disturbing and disorienting for us all.